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Wildfires often begin unnoticed as brushfires. They spread
quickly igniting brush, trees, and homes. Every year, thousands
of acres of wild land and many homes are destroyed by fires
that can erupt at any time of the year from a variety of causes
including arson, lightning, and debris burning.
Adding to the fire hazard is the growing number of people living
in new communities built in areas that were once wild land.
Pasco County has approximately one-third of its acreage as
undeveloped, forested or pastureland. As more development
occurs adjacent to these areas, the County becomes
susceptible to wildfire at the wildland/urban interface area.
The predominance of forested acreage, current patterns of
development, and historical weather conditions indicate that
the probability of occurrence is high. The threat of fires cannot
be eliminated but public education and the use of prescribed
burns can be used to better manage this hazard. The
probability exists for at least five wild land fires in Pasco County
per year.
quickly igniting brush, trees, and homes. Every year, thousands
of acres of wild land and many homes are destroyed by fires
that can erupt at any time of the year from a variety of causes
including arson, lightning, and debris burning.
Adding to the fire hazard is the growing number of people living
in new communities built in areas that were once wild land.
Pasco County has approximately one-third of its acreage as
undeveloped, forested or pastureland. As more development
occurs adjacent to these areas, the County becomes
susceptible to wildfire at the wildland/urban interface area.
The predominance of forested acreage, current patterns of
development, and historical weather conditions indicate that
the probability of occurrence is high. The threat of fires cannot
be eliminated but public education and the use of prescribed
burns can be used to better manage this hazard. The
probability exists for at least five wild land fires in Pasco County
per year.
| SAFETY TIP Click here to view important wildfire safety tips |
| Visit the Florida Division of Forestry for more information on wildfires. |
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