Event Brief
Polk County opens largest burn tower training center
Filed: Jun 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Polk County Fire Rescue opened a new 30,000-sq-ft campus in Winter Haven with the nation’s largest burn tower.
WHO: Polk County Fire Rescue members
WHAT: Opened a dedicated firefighter training campus featuring the largest burn tower in the nation
WHEN: Jun 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM ET
WHERE: Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida
WHY: The facility was built to provide realistic, state-of-the-art training for one of Florida’s busiest emergency organizations.
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