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Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications
Thursday February 26th, 2026 :: 04:13 p.m. CST

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Controlled Burning - Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park

Controlled / prescribed burning will be conducted on Friday, 2/27/2026 from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM within Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park near Rend Lake. An estimated 300-400 acres will be burned.

There is no emergency. 

Instructions:

Controlled Burning

Address/Location
Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications
401 E Park St
Benton, IL 62812

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-439-4362

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Fire suppression and rescue
Event:
Wildfire

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