That thick column of smoke that many people saw in the southwest part of the County yesterday afternoon was caused by a controlled burn. There will be additional burns over the next few days and a spokesperson with the Naval Air Station Pensacola Public Affairs Office said the smoke was not caused by any aircraft accidents.
NAS CONTROLLED BURN 2-17-17
Feb 17, 2017 | 4:53 AM
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