National Forests in Florida

Lake City, Florida – In spite of the Independence Day holiday, firefighters working on the Osceola National Forest’s Impassable Bay and Kelly Road fires will maintain a watchful eye for smoke and new fire starts. Mop-up efforts will continue, and as the weather warms everyone will be looking for fires that may have started from [...]

USDA FOREST SERVICE NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Date: September 14, 2010            Contact:  Denise Rains, 850-523-8568 Website: www.fs.fed.us/R8/Florida U.S. Forest Service personnel are working to suppress a small wildfire within the Ocala National Forest near Salt Springs, Putnam County. There is no immediate danger to forest users but visitors should use caution if in areas [...]