Current Fire Management Activities

Planned Fire Management Activities

 

HID East Prescribed Burn

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Everglades National Park Fire Management is planning on conducting a prescribed burn in the Hole-In-The-Donut area of the National Park. Ignition is planned for March 12th, 2013. Approximately 1,736 acres will be burned.

For further information contact Everglades Fire Dispatch at 305-242-7850. Larger Map

 

ROG NW Prescribed Burn

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Everglades National Park Fire Management is planning on conducting a prescribed burn in the River of Grass area of the National Park. Ignition has been postponed until the water levels are adiquite. Approximately 28,004 acres will be burned.

For further information contact Everglades Fire Dispatch at 305-242-7850. Larger Map

 

Completed Fire Management Activities

 

EE 6 Prescribed Burn

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Everglades National Park Fire Management conducted a prescribed burn in the East Everglades area of the National Park and adjacent South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) lands. Ignition was completed December 14th, 2012. Approximately 6,510 acres were burned, 2,993 National Park Service acres and 3,517 SFWMD acres.

For further information contact Everglades Fire Dispatch at 305-242-7850. Larger Map

 

NOPQ Prescribed Burn Unit

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Everglades National Park Fire Management conducted a prescribed burn to reduce hazardous fuels in the Anhinga Trail and Pine Island areas of the National Park. Ignition was completed December 14th, 2012. Approximately 1,212 acres were burned.

For further information contact Everglades Fire Dispatch at 305-242-7850. Larger Map

 

EE1 Prescribed Burn

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Everglades National Park Fire Management conducted a prescribed burn in the East Everglades area of the National Park. Ignition was completed Thursday, December 6th, 2012. Approximately 11,254 acres will be burned.

For further information contact Everglades Fire Dispatch at 305-242-7850. Larger Map

 

Boy Scout Camp Prescribed Burn

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Everglades National Park Fire Management is planning on conducting a prescribed burn to reduce hazardous fuels in the Boy Scout Camp area of the National Park. Ignition was completed Thursday, November 29th, 2012. Approximately 205 acres were burned.

For further information contact Everglades Fire Dispatch at 305-242-7850. Larger Map

 

Everglades National Park Fire Management is planning on conducting a prescribed burn to reduce hazardous fuels in the Long Pine Key Campground area of the National Park. Ignition is planned for Thursday June 6, 2012, (weather permitting). Approximately 42 acres will be burned.

For further information contact Everglades Fire Dispatch at 305-242-7850. Larger Map

This fire was completely out as of June 11, 2012

 

Everglades Fire Management conducted a prescribed burn around the Everglades National Park Headquarters and the Ernest Coe Visitors Center on January 6th, 2012 6.5 acres were burned.

 

Park Fire Management conducted a prescribed burn on Thursday. January 5th, 2012.

The Context Road (north) prescribed burn operations began around 10:00am. This area is located west of Homestead General Airport. The goal of this burn was to reduce accumlated saw-grass and debris along the Eastern boundary of the park, that will help to prevent or reduce the severity of human caused wildfires in the future. Winds were out of the North ranging from 6-8 mph. The area burned was 1,100 acres. The fire was declared completely out January 9th, 2012