Fire in Seagrove
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400 acre? 
They did the same thing just north of Publix on the west side of 395 maybe a year or 18 months ago. You can still see the charring on the bark of the trees.
I wonder if this one is going to mess up the walking trails that cut through much of the forest between 395 and Eastern Lake.
I wonder if this one is going to mess up the walking trails that cut through much of the forest between 395 and Eastern Lake.
Good question. It should not affect the trails as the weather conditions are good to allow the division of forestry to conduct what is called a "prescribed burn". The controlled burns help keep down the vegetation that over time impede things like the walking trails as well as reduces overgrown vegetation that burns out of control during lightening strikes and carelessness. It should make for a safer SOWAL.
They burned back where part of that trail is a few years ago. It was fine afterward, in fact it was fun to walk it and see all the new plants that came up. 
I remember the fire in Seagrove last summer. Some of the best flying by pilots I have seen. The King Air flew spot as the Areo Tanker was about a half mile behind. I watched the drops from 1 Seagrove Place. The tanker was flying around the 8th floor on the drop runs. What is interesting is that this tanker is based in CA. The state dials 911 when this area is in danger.
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That tanker was LOOOOOWWWW. I was over by that new 4-story condo thing across from Cocoon's and it disappeared behind the condo on the pass when they made the drop.
