33 Fires for 452.6 Scattered light rain is predicted for today and tonight as a result of a low pressure area in the Gulf of Mexico. There were a total of 10 Incendiary and 8 Non-authorized Debris Burning fires with 4 Notices of Violation issued, all fires are being investigated. Demobilization of resources on the South Bay Canal fire is expected to be accomplished by the end of the day.
All fires continue to cause control problems for firefighters due to the extreme dry conditions.
The home was saved along with two horses and other animals. The district was fully committed Tuesday afternoon with nearly all Division of Forestry firefighters working several fires in South Dade County. Two Division of Forestry helicopters responded to several fires in Southern districts on Tuesday performing initial attack and extended attack duties. Division of Forestry field units continue to exercise extreme caution issuing any burning authorizations, requiring that heavy equipment and responsible landowners or representatives are present at all times. Other statistical data is available at the web page noted above.