Big Cypress National Preserve, FL |
The Mud Lake Complex wildfire is located Southwest Florida near the Naples area.
#FireImages by Candice Stevenson, FWS [We don’t claim rights to these photos] via @inciweb
As of 1000 EDT this morning, the newest SitRep was released by Fire Managers:
The event has not increased in the number of acres burning but it has had new gained 15 new wildfires from several lightning strikes passing over the area. Five [5] fires have been consumed by larger fires.
#FireImages Courtesy of @inciweb:
Combined 35,321 acres have been scorched now at a 75% containment status.
68: Started May 18, 2015, the fire has consumed two-and-a-half acres.
Bluebird: The Bluebird Fire was discovered on May 21, 2015, and is the smallest of all the fires at a half acre.
Buggy: The Buggy fire started on May 24, 2015 and has reached up to five [5] acres.
#FireImages by Josh Manley, FWS
Ellison: Aerial observations were made over this fire and hot fires in the area. This fire started on May 8, 2015 and has consumed the Mist Fire. It has burned 23,709 acres.
#FireImage by K Corrigan, NPS
Hobo: The Hobo Fire started on May 24, 2015 and is also currently at five [5] acres.
Nobles: This fire also started the same date as the Hobo and Buggy fires. It has reached six [6] acres.
Pekel: Started on May 17, 2015 is now at 1 1/2 acres.
#FireImage by Jason Longfellow/Florida Forest Service
Sanctuary: The Sanctuary wildfire started on May 22, 2015, has reached an acre and a half.
Square Fire: Firefighters continue with active containment on the NE side of the fire. Started on May 10, 2015 and has consumed Dot 1, Dot 2, Circle and Triangle fires. 11,375 acres have been burned.
More #FireImages Courtesy of @inciweb
Wilson Cypress, Baxter Camp: – NEW – discovered on Monday, June 1, 2015, but not incorporated into the Complex. These fires were fought by Cypress Firefighters have been contained.
Personnel from the National Park Service, United States Forest Service, US Fish & Wildlife Services, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Florida Forest Service, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Florida Highway Patrol and the Collier County Office of Emergency Management are working together. Approximately 243 personnel are on scene.
Resources brought in and helping the fire are: Four [4] helicopters with one [1] large, two [2] being medium-size and one [1] small. Five [5] wildfire engines and four [4] fixed aircraft.
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