Big Cypress National Preserve Wildfire Update: Containment Efforts Progress
• A wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve is 53% contained after burning for over a week.
• Firefighters used a planned three-day firing operation to aid containment efforts.
• The cost of the firefighting operation has exceeded $2.7 million as the National Fire continues to be monitored.
Wildfire consumes acres; containment efforts advance
A significant wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve has been burning for over a week, consuming 35,034 acres. The Southern Area Gray Incident Management Team reports that the fire is now 53% contained as of Monday.
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