Event Brief
Permitted burn at golf course contained after spot fires
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Hernando County Fire Rescue contained a brush fire at Oak Hills Golf Course in Spring Hill after a permitted burn escaped.
WHO: Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR); Florida Forest Service contractor (Withlacoochee Forestry Center, Air Curtain Incinerator)
WHAT: A permitted burn escaped and ignited a large brush pile, causing spot fires that crews extinguished.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
WHERE: Oak Hills Golf Course, Spring Hill, Hernando County, Florida
WHY: The permitted burn got out of control and ignited a large brush pile, leading to spot fires.
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