Forest service responded to 29 wildfires last fiscal year

Posted on November 17, 2021

The Florida Forest Service (FFS) responded to 29 wildfires during its last fiscal year, battling blazes that burned a combined 317 acres in the county, including 134 acres lost to arson.

During its Nov. 1 meeting, the Taylor County Commission received a report from local FFS officials, although they were not present themselves at the meeting due to COVID-19 restrictions within the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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