This Wednesday, residents of a city in florida
United States, saw a huge cloud of smoke mushroom-shaped, which led some bathers to think that a big “explosion” near the beach. What really happened?
In New Smyrna Beach, a town located in Volusia County 16 miles (25 kilometers) south of Daytona Beach, people began to be alarmed after observing the presence of smoke strange and it did not take long for the images to reach the local media, after the surprise caused by this event.
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Was there an explosion on the beach in Florida?
According to city officials, there was no explosion, but rather the mushroom cloud “It came from a controlled burn miles away.” He Police department of New Smyrna Beach, reported that, that same day, “there was a large prescribed burn” at the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.” For this reason, the beach, which is approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of the refuge, could see this cloud.
Additionally, they noted that they have not heard of any reports of explosions in the area. The local fire chief, Shawn VanDemark, He said in a statement that “there were no reports of an explosion.”
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For their part, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge explained that they were “planning a prescribed burn” for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23 and 24. “This burn will improve habitat for the endangered Florida scrub jay,” they said. Meanwhile, the US Forest Service estimates that federal land management agencies conduct between 4,000 and 5,000 burns annually, and the agency claims that more than 99% of them are successful.
