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SFWMD issues temporary burn ban on District lands in Collier and Hendry Counties

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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has issued a temporary burn ban on District lands in Collier and Hendry Counties due to dry conditions and the imminent danger of wildfires in the region.

Read Emergency Order 2023-016.

The temporary burn ban includes the building or maintaining of fires for recreational purposes in fireplaces and fire rings on District lands.

Follow warning signs, area closures and any directions from your County Emergency Operations Center.

For the latest information about recreational opportunities and closures on District lands visit SFWMD.gov/Recreation.