To our neighbors in Wakulla County and the Big Bend region,
If you have stepped outside lately, you already know something is different about this spring. The air is dry. The ground is dry. And the fires burning across Georgia and north Florida are not happening far away. They are happening in our backyard.
What We Are Seeing in the Field
On April 15th, Wakulla County commissioners unanimously declared a state of emergency and enacted a burn ban, following nearly 100 brush fires in the county since September.
Statewide, 99 percent of Florida is in drought, with 85 percent classified as severe or worse. Top fire officials have called it the driest winter they can remember and the worst drought in over a decade. And peak lightning season does not begin until late May. What we are seeing now is the warm up.
To our east and north, wildfires have destroyed over 120 homes across south Georgia and north Florida. First responders have lost homes of their own and kept showing up anyway. One Florida firefighter gave his life on the line in Nassau County.
What This Means for Your Property
Prolonged drought, dead timber from past storms, overgrown fuel loads, and dry winds are not unique to Georgia. They exist right here in Wakulla County. The difference between a close call and a total loss almost always comes down to decisions made before the fire ever started.
Defensible space, managed fuel loads, maintained firelines, and properly executed prescribed burns are not luxuries. They are the difference between a property that slows fire down and one that feeds it.
What Attack One Has Been Doing
Our crews have worked through the prescribed burn season alongside landowners and state and federal agencies to reduce fuel loads. Our forestry mulching operations have continued across the Panhandle and Big Bend, clearing overgrown land and creating access that matters when emergency equipment needs to reach a structure fast. As wildfire activity has intensified, our wildland firefighting teams have remained on standby and deployed in support of suppression efforts.
A Word to Wakulla County Landowners
If you have acreage in this county and you have not assessed your fuel load, firelines, or defensible space recently, now is the time. Not next month. Not after the rains come. The window is narrow and it is closing.
We are a local, veteran owned business, and this community is home to us. If you want a straight answer about what your property needs, call us. We will tell you the truth, even if the truth is that you are already in good shape.
Stay safe, stay aware, and please check on your neighbors.
Attack One Fire Management Services | 850-926-6534 | www.attack-one.com
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