National Forests in Florida

Date: January 17, 2012 Dear Interested Public: The Osceola National Forest (Osceola) is developing a report which will recommend a minimum road system on the forest needed to provide a safe and efficient travel system and that provides for the protection, management, and use of National Forest System lands. At this time, we are requesting [...]

LAKE CITY, Fla. – The Impassable Bay Complex – consisting of the 11,305-acre Impassable Bay and 825-acre Kelly fires within the Osceola National Forest – is now 80 percent contained. Yesterday, several areas of smoke appeared near the perimeter of the Impassable Bay in unburned bays.  At the Kelly Fire, excavators assisted mop-up efforts by [...]

Lake City, Florida – Firefighters continue to mop-up, drench hot spots and build contingency firebreaks on the Impassable Bay and Kelly Fires in the Osceola National Forest. The fires are 70 percent contained and there were no new starts detected yesterday.  Sixteen engines, two dozers, two water tenders, three helicopters and one handcrew are committed [...]

LAKE CITY, Fla. – In spite of the rain last evening, at least two new lighting caused fires were reported in the area around the Impassable Bay and Kelly Road Fires. The rain, heavy at times, didn’t prevent lighting from igniting one fire about 7:30 p.m. That fire was held to a half acre by [...]

LAKE CITY, Fla. – With an eye on the clouds, firefighters attacked four new lightning ignited fires overnight. The largest, named the Sandhill Fire, found about 10 miles east of the 11,305-acre Impassable Bay Fire was about five acres. The new fire was lined last night by initial attack forces and will be followed up [...]