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Florida Foic,i So%ice 2011-2012 r Protection I r - --� INDIAN RIVER COUNTY _October 2012^ _ As required by the Florida Forest Service(FFS),an annual report is submitted each year to review the work undertaken by the Service during the past fiscal year. Currently Indian River County is assessed$13,821.36 for fire protection of Did You Know: 197,448 acres. The following is a break down of the ADAM H.PUTNAM,COMMISSIONER Service's activities for July 1,2011 to June 30,2012. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE& • Wildfires in the CONSUMER SERVICES state of Florida totaled 3;255 fires Decreased Wildfire Activity and 80,254 acres. The Florida Forest Service(FFS) Fires % Acres % a Florida is the,light- responded to 14 wildfires this Cause ning capitol of North year in Indian River County, Campfire 0 0 0 0 America:: e Re- down from 44. Acres burned Children 1 7 0 >1 7h public q1 ORO-is' decreased from 945 to 715 Debris Burn* 0 0 0 0 the ligFiWAn 6 pitol acres. The decrease in wildfire Debris Burn-Auth-Broadcast/Acreage 0 0 0 0 of the v Grid. activity was due to a combina- Debris Burn-Ruth-Piles 0 0 0 0 tion of an early wet season and Debris Burn-Auth-Yard Trash 0 0 0 0 • Florida'swildfire; Tropical Storm Debby. Debris Burn-Nonauth-Acreage 0 0 0 0 season Isyeate - Debris Burn-Nonauth-Piles 1 7 2 >1 round,With It's typi- Fifty-seven percent(57%)Of Debris Burn-Nonauth-Yard Trash 0 0 0 0 cal p 'akbeing dur, wildfires occurring in Indian ing the dry montfis River County were caused by Equipment use 0 0 0 0 § Equipment-Agriculture 0 0 0 0 of May.and June. lightning. "Unknown"exists as a category where,upon investi- Equipment-Logging 0 0 0 0 • The largest fire imgation,insufficient evidence Equipment-Recreation 0 0 0 0 Indian River Cointy Equipment-Transportation 0 0 0 0 and/or witnesses are present vwdisthe Sarld'HiltIncendiary 1 7 3 >1 to determine an actual cause. Fire W]tic burned` Lightning 8 57 623 87 355 acres south Please see the adjacent table for a complete list of fires by Miscellaneous-Breakout 0 0 0 0 west of Fellsmere Cause and Acres. Miscellaneous-Electric Fence 0 0 0 0 on May 8i Four homes Were thfeat- Miscellaneous-Fireworks 0 0 0 0 ened. ;I Miscellaneous-Power Lines 3 21 87 12 Miscellaneous-Structure 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous-Other 0 0 0 0 Railroad 0 0 0 0 Okeechobee District Smoking 0 0 0 0 Key PersonnelE Unknown 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 14 715 James B.Rath,Dtsttict Manager okeechobee Note: Zero(0)wildfires were caused by campfires,equipment,and 863.462.5160 Briefing meeting prior to the prescribed railroads. burn at Russell Grove. 10 Ridley;Admin.Asst okeechotiee Florida Forest Service Assists County Parks 8r,Recreation With Wildfire Mitigation 863.462'.5360 The FFS continues to work Dale Armstrong,Forest Area Sup. Halistrom Farmstead, s Indian River/St Lu cis Counties closely with the Indian River North Sebastian Conser- 772.7-18.5085' Parks&Recreation Depart- vation Area(NSCA),Rus- ment. Beth Powell is our main sell Grove,and Wabasso Richard Bamlet,SenlorForester contact FFS assistance has Scrub. Glades,High lands,Indian River, included prescribed burning, Martin,Okeech ee,SLLucle pre-suppression plowing,mow- Prescribed fire on the 772.71 78.5067 Russell Grove tract in - ing,and roller chopping on Top Photo: Ansin Parcel before mow- Melissa Yun ,ciisites considered to be wildland- Roseland served a dual pur- Ing treatment Bottom Photo: Ansin specialist neighboring Spist urban interface(WUI)areas of pose;(1)protect g hborin g Parcel after treatment Glades,Highlands,Indian River, concern. residents by reducing the fuel Northeast corner of CR 510/512 Inter Martin Okeecfiotiee,SL Lucie load,and(2)enhancing the sectlonSebastlan,FL 772.487.3008 County sites included Ansin, (cont'd on next page) 3