Glades County prescribed burn set for 135 acres near Paradise Run

GLADES COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — A lessee with the South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a prescribed burn of up to 135 acres in the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project Area next to Paradise Run in Glades County on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The burn unit is southwest of Buckhead Ridge and is located on Highway 78, approximately 2.5 miles west of the Kissimmee River.

Smoke may be visible in the area depicted on the map.

Details are available on the SFWMD website.