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Mustang Corner

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INCIDENT UPDATED 6/17/2008

Approximate Location

25.564 latitude, -80.575 longitude

Incident Overview

Water drops on the Everglades

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The fire is now 95% contained with only a few interior hammocks smoking. Rain gauges have been installed along the fire perimeter to track precipitation reaching the fire area. Daily reconnaissance flights have been flown to monitor fire activity and precipitation levels.

Basic Information

Incident TypeWildfire
CauseHuman
Date of OriginWednesday May 14th, 2008 approx. 08:31 AM
Location10 miles NW of Homestead, FL
Incident CommanderT. Ledbetter

Current Situation

Size39,465 acres
Percent Contained100%

Outlook

Remarks

The Mustang Corner Fire received over 1/2 inch of rain before the fire was declared out on June 14 at 1200.

Unit Information

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Everglades National Park
National Park Service
40001 State Road 9336
Homestead, FL 33034

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