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Wildfire Awareness & How COVID-19 is Impacting Local Fire Services

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region / Public domain

This is Wildfire Awareness Week, and counties are considering instituting burn bans. Hendry County has already done so. And, as last week’s massive fire near Southwest Florida International Airport clearly demonstrated a small spark can quickly lead to massive destruction when it’s as dry as it is right now.

We discuss fire safety during dry times, and during stay-at-home times, with lots of kids around the house more than usual, with Amy Bollen, Public Information Officer for the South Trail Fire & Rescue District in Fort Myers; and Katie Heck, PIO for the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District.