INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park will conduct a prescribed burn today, weather permitting. The prescribed burn will consist of approximately 68 acres of scrubby flatwoods on the west bank of the south prong of the St. Sebastian River near Roseland.
Prescribed fires are only conducted when weather parameters are suitable. The final decision to burn is made daily, after reviewing the Predicted Fire Weather forecast for that particular day and after obtaining a burn authorization from the Florida Forest Service.
Prescribed burning mimics natural fire cycles to restore healthy forests and natural communities, reduce undergrowth that accumulates over time and decreases the potential for wildfire.
Burned lands experience an increase in native wildflowers, birds and other wildlife.
For more information on Florida’s state parks, visit www.FloridaStateParks.org. To learn more about prescribed burning, visit www.goodfires.org.