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The LaCrosse Fire Department went without a fire engine for the entire month of October before purchasing a new 2012 Pierce Dash engine.
Read More »LaCrosse Gets New Fire Engine After Month Without
Plans For Development Near Northwest Gainesville Walmart On Hold To Balance Environmental Interests
Potential rezoning would allow for single residential, multi-family residential, mixed-use development and conservation management areas on the site containing wetlands and nearly 1,200 acres of planted pines. But that rezoning may not happen anytime soon.
Read More »State Says Wildfires Likely To Get Worse
With the state battling 106 wildfires covering 124,000 acres as of Wednesday, Florida's top forestry official warned the fire season has yet to reach its peak.
Read More »Forest Service Uses Controlled Burns To Fight Ocala Wildfire
Two Ocala residents chose to flee their home Monday night after U.S. Forest Service officials conducted a controlled fire to stop the spread of the 67-acre Connor Wildfire in the Ocala National Forest. This technique, called a “burnout,” is used to regulate wildfires by burning surrounding vegetation and creating a …
Read More »For Trees Like Bert, Special Titles Do Not Always Guarantee Special Protections
The Florida Champion Tree Register recognizes the largest tree in the state of each noninvasive species. It's the next step of recognition up from heritage tree status, like that of Bert, the bluff oak that has affected plans for the Innovation Nexus Building at UF.
Read More »Local Power Plant Receives National Forest Certification
The Gainesville Renewable Energy Center received the Forest Stewardship Council’s chain-of-custody certification on Oct. 28. GREC is the first power plant in the country to receive this certification.
Read More »Smoky conditions persist from Marion County flare up
Though the fire in Orange Springs is 100% contained, fire fighters remain on the scene to monitor the area. Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Ludie Bond says the fire that started two weeks ago flared up yesterday, but fire fighters managed to keep the surrounding area safe. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/03/Bond4.mp3] Due to excessive smoke, …
Read More »Footage shows fire and smoke still dangerous on highways near Gainesville
Video and a photo gallery from the aftermath of Sunday's deadly multi-vehicle crash on I-75.
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