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Big Cypress National Preserve Begins 2025 Prescribed Fire Season

December 17, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

NPS Map of 2025 Proposed Prescribed Fire Treatments — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

OCHOPEE, FL – National Park Service South Florida Fire & Aviation will conduct a series of prescribed fire operations across Big Cypress National Preserve over the coming months, as weather conditions and other parameters permit. The planned treatment areas cover approximately 115,639 acres in 3 separate burn units, strategically placed throughout the preserve as part of a multi-year fuels treatment plan.

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