Florida Forest Service

Wildfire near Dickerson City Road in Santa Rosa County, evacuations ordered

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Firefighters with the Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center are engaged with a wildfire near…

3 years ago

Florida firefighters receive 2022 wildfire mitigation awards

FLORIDA – Two Florida wildland firefighters are among the six individuals and organizations that have earned a 2022 Wildfire Mitigation…

3 years ago

Florida Forest Service deploys firefighters to fight Texas wildfires

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced the deployment of a dozen Florida Forest Service wildland firefighters to assist with the wildfire activity…

3 years ago

Bertha Swamp Road wildfire now is 60% contained

BAY COUNTY, Fla. – In a Saturday evening wildfire update, the Florida Forest Service (FFS) reported further containment of the…

3 years ago

Rainfall a big help: Bertha Swamp wildfire 40% contained

BAY COUNTY, Fla. -- This morning, the Florida Forest Service (FFS) Blue Incident Management Team (IMT) confirmed that significant rainfall…

3 years ago

Southeastern States supporting response to Florida wildfires

FLORIDA - The Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact has been activated to send multi-state support to Florida where more…

3 years ago

Chipola Complex morning update – Thursday, March 10

PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- This morning, the Florida Forest Service (FFS) Blue Incident Management Team announced that there is no…

3 years ago

Chipola Complex evening update – Wednesday, March 9

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The Florida Forest Service (FFS) Blue Incident Management Team announced that the Chipola Complex, which encompasses three…

3 years ago

Bertha Swamp fire growing, evacuation orders lifted for Adkins Ave./Star Ave. fires

NORTHWEST FLORIDA — Today, the Florida Forest Service (FFS) announced the Chipola Complex, which encompasses three wildfires, has grown to more…

3 years ago

Chipola Complex wildfires grow to nearly 30,000 acres

NORTHWEST FLORIDA — This morning, the Florida Forest Service (FFS) announced the Chipola Complex, which encompasses three wildfires, has grown to…

3 years ago

Forest Service releases current wildfire maps

NORTHWEST FLORIDA – The Florida Forest Service this afternoon released the current maps of the Bertha Swamp Road fire as…

3 years ago

Adkins Avenue, Bertha Swamp fires under unified command, now “Chipola Complex”

NORTHWEST FLORIDA – The Florida Forest Service’s Blue Incident Management team will assume command of the Adkins Avenue Fire and…

3 years ago

New wildfire in Bay County estimated at 163 acres, 45% contained

BAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Forest Service (FFS) responded to another wildfire in Bay County. The Star Ave Fire is estimated…

3 years ago

Florida Panhandle wildfires near 10,000 acres, additional resources deployed

NORTHWEST FLORIDA – The Florida Forest Service (FFS) continues to fight two large wildfires in the Panhandle today as dry, windy weather…

3 years ago

Florida wildfires burning more than 12,100 acres

FLORIDA – The Florida Forest Service (FFS) is currently fighting nearly 150 wildfires that are burning more than 12,100 acres throughout the…

3 years ago

Bay County Adkins Avenue fire reaches 1,400 acres, crews fighting

BAY COUNTY, Fla. – This morning, the Florida Forest Service (FFS) announced the Adkins Avenue Fire near Panama City has…

3 years ago