Consultant: Camden County wildfire risk currently low but changing climate increases future risk
Consultant Mike Iacona presented a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, finding Camden County averages about 20 wildfires a year (≈120 acres burned annually), identifying lightning as the leading ignition source, and recommending staged open‑burn restrictions, expanded wildland training and fire‑resistant construction.
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Mike Iacona of the Center for Public Safety Management presented the Community Wildfire Protection Plan to the commission, saying Camden County averages roughly 20 wildfires per year and about 120 acres burned annually over the last decade. Iacona said lightning accounts for nearly 60% of ignitions and identified marsh and grass fires in a central county swath as the primary reason some fires grow larger.
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