Prescribed burn planned near Orlando International Airport (KMCO), Florida.

ORLANDO -- If you're by the airport and you smell smoke, don't worry.

The Florida Forest Service, in agreement with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, is burning up to 550 acres of land southeast of OIA. The goal is to control wildland vegetative fuel around communities and subdivisions in southern Orange County.

With assistance from four area fire departments, the FFS will conduct the controlled burn in phases over the course of several days depending on weather conditions. FFS will work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) to receive real-time weather information before initiating the burn.

The window to complete the project opens this week and continues through February. The burning process typically begins at 9 a.m. and continues until 3 p.m. so crews can wrap up operations and ensure a safe completion before sundown.

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