Cutting a Line
A tractor from the Florida Forest Service cuts a fire line around a wildfire in Englewood. The Florida Forest Service is the front line for wildfires in the state of Florida. They have a fleet of tractors, brush trucks and air resources to help gain an upper hand on wildfires. This tractor was working a fire within the Myakka State Forest back on April 23 & 24. A ten acre fire started in a residential neighborhood before jumping a road and entering the state forest where it grew to 150 acres. Quick work by the Forest Service, Englewood Fire Department and Charlotte County Fire & EMS helped contain the fire without any structures lost. Taken: April 24, 2022 at Myakka State Forest (Englewood, FL)