MERRITT ISLAND, FL - MARCH 12: An estuary is seen at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on March 12, 2009 in Merritt Island, Florida. The 140,000-acres refuge was created in 1963 as part of NASAs John F. Kennedy Space Center to home more than 1, …
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. - Are you seeing smoke in Central Florida?
There is a 1,000-prescribed burn happening in the Merritt Island National Wildfire Refuge on Sunday, according to the Brevard County Emergency Management Office.
Prescribed burns are intentional fires that are set and monitored actually to reduce the wildfire risk.