Burn bans in 17 Florida counties
6/3/2025 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Charlotte County, FL
Citrus County, FL
Collier County, FL
Glades County, FL
Hendry County, FL
Hernando County, FL
Highlands County, FL
Lake County, FL
Lee County, FL
Manatee County, FL
Orange County, FL
Pasco County, FL
Polk County, FL
Sarasota County, FL
Seminole County, FL
Volusia County, FL
Start Date: 4/15/2025
- End Date: 6/3/2025
The Lee County burn ban that took effect on April 15 was lifted on June 3 as recent rainfall lowered the Keetch-Byram Drought Index to below 500.
Fort Myers News-Press (Fla.), June 3, 2025
The 17 Florida counties with burn bans include Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lake, Lee, Orange, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Volusia, Manatee, Citrus, Hernando and Pasco.
Bradenton, FL Patch, April 22, 2025
Sources
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Fort Myers News-Press
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Sign of drought ending: Lee County burn ban ends - Fort Myers News-Press (FL).
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2025/06/03/drought-index-drops-so-does-lee-county-burn-ban/84009283007/.
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Ocala Star-Banner
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More Florida counties enact burn bans as drought worsens, number of wildfires increases - Ocala Star-Banner (FL).
Thursday, April 17, 2025
https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2025/04/17/florida-drought-forecast-brush-fires-elevated-fire-danger/83122396007/.
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Fort Myers News-Press
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Lee becomes latest SW Florida county to enact burn ban. What that means for locals - Fort Myers News-Press (FL).
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
https://www.news-press.com/story/news/environment/2025/04/15/with-drought-index-raging-lee-county-issues-local-burn-ban/83100225007/.
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Bradenton, FL Patch
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17 Burn Bans, Drought Derive From Dry Conditions In FL - Bradenton, FL Patch (FL).
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
https://patch.com/florida/bradenton/burn-bans-17-fl-counties-issued-amid-persistent-drought.
