Over the last week or so, we’ve been showing unbelievable images of the wildfires that are burning out of control in California. But you might have noticed some flames near Wimauma coming from the Balm Scrub Preserve.
They were set on purpose. It’s called a prescribed burn. They’re set for several reasons: provide food and cover to wildlife, reduce invasive plants, and reduce fuel levels.
“In this habitat, fuel is the dead vegetation, the grass, the palmettos, and things like that,” Mike Jones said…