Prescribed Burn in Valkaria for Tuesday, August 13, 2013.

(Brevard County, Fla.) - A 100-acre prescribed fire in Valkaria, south of the airport, is planned for Tuesday, August 13th between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Prescribed fire involves the careful application of fire by professionals under specific weather and fuel conditions to achieve environmental resource management goals.  Benefits include reduction of wildfire risk, habitat restoration and the recycling of nutrients back into the soil.

By: Lieutenant Don Slayman

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