Orange County contains Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) zones near Wekiva, Econlockhatchee, and Lake Apopka basins. Florida Forest Service monitors Keetch-Byram Drought Index and issues burn bans when fire danger is extreme.
Large portions of eastern and northwestern Orange County are mapped by the Florida Forest Service as Wildland-Urban Interface, where subdivisions abut pine flatwoods and palmetto scrub. Firewise community standards apply in neighborhoods around Wekiwa Springs State Park, Rock Springs Run, and Split Oak Forest WEA. During drought (KBDI above 500), Orange County's Emergency Management may issue a countywide burn ban prohibiting all open flames including fire pits. Residents should maintain Firewise defensible space, use Class A roofing, and install spark arrestors on chimneys. The 1998 and 2017 Florida wildfire seasons both saw evacuations in unincorporated Orange County.
Violating a county burn ban: up to $500 civil fine. Negligently starting a wildfire: FL §590.28 misdemeanor plus full suppression cost recovery, often exceeding $10,000.
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