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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has issued a temporary burn ban on District lands in Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands and Polk Counties due to dry conditions and the imminent danger of wildfires in the region.
Read Emergency Order 2024-030.
The temporary burn ban includes the building or maintaining of fires for recreational purposes on District lands.
Follow warning signs, area closures and any directions from your County Emergency Operations Center.
Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center
Collier County Emergency Operations Center
Glades County Emergency Operations Center
Hendry County Emergency Operations Center
Highlands County Emergency Operations Center
Polk County Emergency Operations Center
For the latest information about recreational opportunities and closures on District lands visit SFWMD.gov/Recreation.