Seminole County sits in Florida's wildland-urban interface and faces real spring wildfire risk. There is no formal 'wildfire zone' overlay, but the county issues automatic burn bans in drought and urges Firewise defensible space around homes.
Much of Seminole County borders forests and wetlands, putting neighborhoods in the wildland-urban interface. Florida does not use a mapped fire-hazard-severity overlay like Western states; instead risk is managed through the Florida Forest Service, county emergency management, and the automatic burn-ban system. When the Keetch-Byram Drought Index reaches 500, the county enacts a burn ban prohibiting open burning not permitted by the Forest Service; it lifts after the index stays below 500 for seven consecutive days. The county recommends 30-foot defensible space, fire-resistant landscaping, and clear address signage. Check current conditions before any outdoor burning during dry spring months.
Violating an active burn ban may bring a civil citation up to $500 per violation, up to 60 days imprisonment, or both.
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