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Fire chief warns of rising wildfire risk; county burn ban expected
Summary
Palm Coast Fire Chief briefed council on increasing wildfire risk, rising drought indices and near‑term preparedness steps; staff said a countywide burn ban is expected and urged residents to create defensible space and reduce outdoor ignition risks.
The Palm Coast fire chief warned council that wildfire risk in Flagler County is increasing and that the county is expected to adopt a burn ban as early as the following day.
Chief Kyle Berryhill told council the Keetch‑Byram Drought Index (KBDI) — a measure of soil moisture that indicates wildfire susceptibility — was near 489 on the day of the workshop, placing the county in a heightened risk category. Chief Berryhill…
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