Avon Park
ACRES BURNED
3000
STATE
Florida
ORIGIN COUNTY
Polkcontainment
30%
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27.6911721395019, -81.2693360490274
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2025-05-06
TIMELINE
0 days
May 6
Detected
May 7
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Undetermined
BEHAVIOR
ModerateNearest CITY
Avon ParkPRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Short Grass (1 foot)Description
Avon Park Air Force Range. Recreation Areas 3A, 6, North Tactical Range and Nort
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
USAF
TOTAL PERSONNEL
9
DISPATCH CENTER
Florida Interagency Coordination CenterPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Federal
(DOD)
WEATHER
Nearby Air Quality
AQI
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27.6911721395019, -81.2693360490274
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2025-05-07 08:00:33.4342412025-05-07 08:00:33.434241
**Start Date/Time/Location** The exact start date and time of the Avon Park Fire are not specified in the available sources, but it is ongoing as of May 6, 2025. **Size and Containment** There is no detailed information on the current size or containment percentage of the fire in the provided sources. **Growth and Rate of Spread** The fire is significant enough to warrant a burnout operation by the Florida Forest Service, indicating active and potentially spreading fire conditions[1]. **Containment Efforts** The Air Force Wildland Fire Center, along with teams from the Florida Forest Service, is responding to the fire. This indicates a coordinated effort involving both federal and state resources to manage and contain the fire[3].
Citations
['https://www.tampafp.com/wildfire-smoke-may-affect-river-ranch-indian-lake-estates-areas-of-avon-park-caution-advised-on-highways/', 'https://www.weatherbug.com/alerts/fire/avon-park-lakes-fl-33825', 'https://www.afcec.af.mil/News/Photos-Art/igphoto/2001749976/', 'https://talltimbers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Huffman-and-Platt-2014-Avon-Park-Report_reduced.pdf', 'https://www.repi.mil/Portals/44/Florida_ProjectProfiles_111623.pdf']
