Florida State Forest Service Lifts Open Campfire Ban

Increased Rain Across the State of Florida Improves Conditions

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service announced today that campers and visitors to Florida’s forests may once again utilize open campfires at all state forests. The Florida Forest Service lifted the ban in response to increased amounts of rain and improved wildfire conditions.

The ban was put in place by the Florida Forest Service on June 13 in response to extreme drought conditions. While the ban has been lifted for state forests, the ban may still be in effect on other public lands at the discretion of the managing agency.

The Florida Forest Service strongly urges all visitors planning an open campfire on public lands to check with the managing agency of that property first. This includes state parks, wildlife management areas and other outdoor recreations areas.  

Since January 1, the Florida Forest Service has responded to 3,877 wildfires and battled more than 200,000 burning acres.

For more information about the Florida Forest Service and current wildfire conditions, visit www.fl-dof.com.

For more information about the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, visit www.FreshFromFlorida.com or follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, www.facebook.com/adamputnam, or Twitter, @adamputnam.

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