Per FWC 20/21-22: Apply prescribed fire with a helicopter using aerial ignition (helitorch)…

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) awarded a contract on August 28, 2025, for aerial prescribed fire operations utilizing a helicopter with helitorch technology. The contract, identified as C61FE0, is valued at $7,920.00 and covers helicopter-based aerial ignition services for the Lake Okeechobee South Region, with a performance period from award date through September 15, 2026.

The contract specifies aerial ignition operations at a rate of $2,200 per hour for 3.6 total hours, with the project managed by Alyssa Jordan. The primary service involves applying prescribed fire using helicopter-mounted ignition equipment, a technique commonly employed for landscape management, vegetation control, and ecological maintenance in wildlife conservation areas. The contract's unit price is set at $1 per each of the 7,920 units, representing a precise billing structure for the specialized environmental management service.