LIGHTING STRIKE SCORCHES 100 ACERS IN CARLTON RESERVE

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSSarasota Burn Mitigation unit 73 working the flank

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSHitting spot fires on the west line

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSFlorida Forestry Plow Unit punching a line around the fire

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSNokomis Brush Trucks working the plow line

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSMaking a plan of attack

Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSStarting the Mop-up phase

Photo by Florida ForestryThe fire making a run

Photo by Florida ForestryForestry Air # 34 monitoring the fire from above
As Sarasota Burn Mitigation Team was holding their annual truck refresher at Carlton Reserve a column of smoke started to build to the west. Units were sent to scout the potential fire. Units confirmed it was a Wildfire, this block of woods has not burned since 2007 and had a lot of down trees from the last Hurricane. Sarasota County Fire responded to the scene along with Florida Forestry. Englewood and Nokomis were assigned to Structure protection on the opposite side of the river. Florida Forestry Spotter Plane and Helicopter worked the fire. Tractor Plow Units cut line around the fire while Engines worked off the Plow Line Mopping up.