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FlaglerLive·June 11, 2026Florida State

Thick Smoke Over Palm Coast Is a 470-Acre Prescribed Fire At Faver-Dykes State Park North Of Flagler County

The Florida Park Service is conducting a 470-acre controlled burn at Faver-Dykes State Park today, with heavy smoke visible in Palm Coast and Bunnell and north of the fire. Officials expect the fire to be dead out by 10:25 p.m. this evening. Favorable humidity and winds are keep…

That thick black smoke rising north of Palm Coast is a 470-acre controlled burn at Faver-Dykes State Park, says Flagler County Fire Chief Mike Tucker. The size of the burn is as large as some of the more concerning wildfires of recent years.

“It is impressive looking, you can see it all the way down here in Bunnell,” Flagler County Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord said. “It’s literally across the creek,” meaning Pellicer Creek at the northern edge of the county. “It’s also part of natural forest management. It happens all the time. …

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