Air smells like something is burning

[hippiechick]

Seagrove beach area smells outside like something is burning?

 

[beachFool]

Seagrove beach area smells outside like something is burning?

Could be a Forestry or State Parks prescribed burn...not too late and temps/winds are right.

 

[justhavinfun]

Could be a Forestry or State Parks prescribed burn...not too late and temps/winds are right.

I drove back from Defuniak late yesterday afternoon and there was a major forest fire or prescribed burn coming from the Eglin reservation area. The sky was glowing brown from the smoke and haze

 

[AirRocker]

From Facebook:

South Walton Fire District



[h=5]SMOKE ALERT:

Florida Forestry is conducting a 200 acre prescribed burn south of US 98 in Point Washington State Forest property (Peach Creek) behind Regional Utilities. Questions may be directed to Florida Forestry Service - 850-547-7083

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