Crime & Safety
See Smoke In Lakeland: It's Controlled Burns
See smoke in Lakeland? The city's fire department says: Don't be alarmed.
LAKELAND, FL - See smoke in Lakeland? The city's fire department says: Don't be alarmed.
The department says on its Facebook page that there are controlled burns near State Road 33 N and also in Highland City, managed by the Florida Forest Service. Wind conditions are pushing smoke from those controlled fires into Lakeland, firefighters said.
The Lakeland Fire Department says it is not currently working or responding to any structure fires within the city.
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