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Game Preserve Fire Information

Sept. 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

The Game Preserve Fire in Walker County is currently an estimated 4,428 acres and 60% contained. The fire is under the management of Florida Forest Service Red Complex Incident Management Team in coordination with Texas A&M Forest Service and Walker County.

Beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. today, fire managers will conduct a tactical firing operation on the western side of the fire. This firing will be done to help secure containment lines on that edge of the fire where heavy equipment has not been able to access due to a creek. Firefighters want to ensure that the fire does not move beyond the current containment lines, especially with elevated fire weather conditions later this afternoon.

Residents, especially in the Cedar Ridge Subdivision, can expect to see smoke from this firing operation.