Controlled burn in the Yucca Pens Preserve

Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is performing a controlled burn in Yucca Pens Preserve.

The Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District announced the 600-acre burn for Thursday.

Heavy smoke from the fire could be seen for miles and especially from the North Fort Myers/Cape Coral area.

We also spotted the fire from our WINK News Tower camera located at our studio in Downtown Fort Myers.

More information about the Preserve

According to Lee County:

  • The preserve is comprised of seven land parcels
  • Five parcels were acquired between 1999 and 2006
  • Two were acquired in 2019
  • It is located in Cape Coral
  • Main plant communities: mesic flatwoods, hammock and wet flatwoods
  • Several restoration projects have been completed at this preserve, including a hydrological restoration on the central and southern sections to enhance sheet flow for wetland areas

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