A prescribed burn scheduled at UCF for Wednesday, April 9, has been canceled due to weather conditions.
Prescribed burns are conducted regularly to remove dead, decaying or low-lying plants on the forest floor. The process helps maintain healthy ecosystems and prevent unplanned fires.
UCF’s prescribed burn team was preparing to burn unit 8 of the UCF Arboretum, according to a UCF Landscaping and Natural Resources website.
Since 2005 when UCF’s Prescribed Burn Plan was developed, there have been 6 wildfires on campus totaling 33.43 acres. The UCF Certified Burn Crew, who conducts prescribed burns on campus, is also responsible for wildfire response. From 2005 through 2010, UCF has successfully burned 84 acres (35% of burnable lands) in the campus natural areas, and mechanically treated 76 acres as wildfire mitigation.
Information about UCF’s next prescribed burn attempt was not immediately available.
