Prescribed Fire Fest
- When: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 6140 Turkey Creek Rd, Plant City, FL 33567
- Cost: This event is free, but there is a $2 park entrance fee (for up to 8 people)
Join Hillsborough County Conservation & Environmental Lands Management for a day of fiery fun, where the science of prescribed fire meets family-friendly festivities.
Activities
• Live Fire Demonstration
o At 1:00 pm, watch the wildland fire crew conduct a live prescribed fire (weather permitting)
• Prescribed Fire Education
o Visit the Fire Education Base Camp to learn how fuels, weather, and topography interact with fire and how land managers use this to plan prescribed burns
o Watch a Sandbox Demonstration to learn how prescribed fires work from a bird's-eye-view using miniatures in a sandbox
• Kids' Games and Activities
o Kids can test their firefighting skills through a series of free games and activities. They can even earn their own Jr. Wildland Firefighter helmet!
• Equipment Demonstrations
o Get up close and personal with the heavy equipment and specialized tools used in prescribed fires.
All this, and more! Don't miss this once-a-year celebration of Burning Today for a Greener, Safer Tomorrow.
Weather-related cancellations are possible.
- Website: hcfl.gov
- Contact Phone: (813) 230-4495
- Category: Family Fun
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