BURN NOTICE: Two Prescribed Burns Take Place in the Mims Area on Thursday

By  //  August 12, 2021

73-acre burn at St. Johns River Water Management District

Authorities in Brevard and the Florida Forest Service are conducting two prescribed burns today in Mims.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Authorities in Brevard and the Florida Forest Service are conducting two prescribed burns today in Mims.

The first burn is a 73-acre burn at the St. Johns River Water Management District on the east side of Buck Lake Conservation Area near Mims.

The second burn is 199-acre burn at SR-46 and Hog Valley Road in Mims.

Prescribed or controlled burning is a technique used in forest management, farming, or prairie restoration.