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SARASOTA COUNTY HOLDS ANNUAL FIRE FEST
February 04, 2023 | FLORIDA
WILLIE CIRONE, Senior Correspondent

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSGetting the test fire on the ground.

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSSecuring the line

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSHolding the line

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSSarasota Sheriff Air 1 coming in for a drop.

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSFlorida Forestry handing out Smokey bling.
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Sarasota County held its annual Fire Fest at Carlton Reserve which has been closed since Hurricane Ian. This event is free to all participants, many hands on things for the younger crowd to do. The main theme of the event is the benefit of Prescribed Fire. The County Burn Team did two fire demos for event goers.