Juniper Fire at 6,000 acres ... OCALA NATIONAL FOREST - The Juniper Prairie Wilderness wildfire has grown to approximately 6,000 acres. ... Forest Road 46, Juniper Springs Campground, ...

Ocala National Forest in North Central Florida is full of outdoor opportunities for a variety of recreation. Within its 387,000 acres, visitors can swim in springs, hike part of the Florida Trail ...

Just after 7 p.m. May 2, an evacuation order was issued for parts of northeast Marion County as the 150-acre fire spread in the Ocala National Forest. Authorities temporarily closed CR 314 between ...

Original story: A 150-acre fire that started the afternoon of May 2 in the Ocala National Forest has led to an evacuation order for part of northeast Marion.

Tree cover loss in the Ocala National Forest spiked in 2006 and 2009. In 2006, a prescribed fire in the Juniper Prairie raged out of control and into sand pine areas. The resulting fires burned ...

Future: The Ocala National Forest is planning a working group that will look at recreation impacts on the springs. Juniper Springs does not currently have any capacity limits, though some advocate ...

Located about 30 minutes from Ocala, Juniper Springs is a historic site known for its clear spring waters, lush subtropical forest and hundreds of bubbling vents and creeks.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A massive forest fire in the Ocala National Forest was caused by a lightning strike, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The forest fire was actively burning approximately 800 ...

A brush fire in the Ocala National Forest on Friday, now named the Fernandez Wildfire has burned 210 acres of forest. The Fernandez Wildfire has covered 210 acres of the national forest with 60% ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Forest Service said crews are continuing to monitor fire activity in the Ocala National Forest. State Road 19 is still closed, according to U.S. Forest Service.

A 150-acre fire that started the afternoon of May 2 in the Ocala National Forest has led to an evacuation order for part of northeast Marion. County Road 314 between Southeast First Road and State ...