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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

ATTENTION:

POLK BURN BAN NOW IN EFFECT

As Polk County continues experiencing dry weather conditions due to a prolonged lack of rainfall, Polk County officials issued a burn ban effective April 15. The ban includes unincorporated Polk County.

The burn ban is determined using the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI). The KBDI is a continuous reference scale, ranging from 0 to 800. It assesses the moisture content from no moisture deficiency (0) to maximum drought conditions (800) of the soil. This helps predict the potential for wildfires.

Utilizing the KBDI, the process of a burn ban begins once more than 50% of the county reaches 500 on the index. Polk County’s current daily reading is 55% over the 500 benchmark with a countywide average of 503.

WHAT IS A BURN BAN?

A burn ban prohibits outdoor burning to prevent accidental and avoidable wildfires. Burn bans occur when there has been an extensive drought and dry vegetation could easily ignite and start a wildfire.

The burn ban prohibits the following:

1. Campfires;

2. Bonfires;

3. Unpermitted controlled burns;

4. Burning of yard and household trash;

5. Burning of construction debris;

6. Burning of organic debris;

7. Igniting of fireworks; and

8. Noncommercial burning of materials other than for religious or ceremonial purposes, in which case they must be contained in a barbecue grill or barbecue pit, and the total fuel area cannot exceed three feet in diameter and two feet in height.

Anyone who refuses to comply or violates this burn ban shall be in violation of Polk County Ordinance 08-015 and can be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment not to exceed 60 days in the county jail or both.

Polk County officials may repeal the burn ban when deemed safe.

DOES THE BURN BAN APPLY TO ME?

The burn ban applies to all unincorporated Polk and the following municipalities: Auburndale, Bartow, Dundee, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lakeland and Winter Haven.

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For an emergency, please dial 911!

The Frostproof Fire Department is responsible for the protection and preservation of life and property within the city limits and an area of 50 square miles surrounding the City of Frostproof. The department is a combined paid/volunteer department that consists of 3 paid firefighters Monday through Friday 8a.m. till 5p.m. with volunteer support. The department is all volunteer after 5 p.m. and on weekends.

This department operates 2 engines, 1 tanker, 1 medical rescue, 1 brush unit, and rescue boat.

The Frostproof Volunteer Fire Department responds to all fire calls, motor vehicle crashes and assist Emergency Medical Services as well as may be the first in on medical responses if EMS is coming from a distance. Our call volume average for the last five years is 696 responses per year.

Mission

To provide safety, to protect, and prevent or limit damage and injury to life and property of the people that we serve. This is to be done in a safe and professional manner of the highest quality.

Objective

This department realizes that we can not fulfill our mission and functions without the support of our members, community and City officials. To achieve this, we must continue to train, maintain and provide a level of service that is expected from our community. It is our goal to do this.

Dispatch

This department is dispatched by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and answers the business phone after hours.

Personnel

Officers

Jerry Riner – Chief
Clifford Cofer – Assistant Chief
Johnny Walton – Deputy Chief
Ronnie Grose – Captain
Damon Nicholson – Lieutenant/Safety Officer
Jason True – Lieutenant
John Stanton – Lieutenant
Bill Lord – Safety Officer

Staff

Ryan Respress
Trent Kinard
John Stanton
Jacob Anhalt
Mike Beasley
Ethan Coatney
Roman Mancillas

Frostproof Fire Department Board

Jerry Riner – Chief
Ronnie Grose – President
John Stanton – Vice President
Jason True – Secretary

Location

47 N Lake Reedy Blvd

Contact Information

Jerry Riner, Fire Chief
863-635-7863 (non-emergency)
jriner@cityoffrostproof.com