Live Oak Fire Department

05/14/2026

County residents please see the following message.

City residents this does not apply to the city limits. There is a permanent burn ban in the city limits of Live Oak.

🔥 Burn Ban Temporarily Suspended in Suwannee County 🔥

Suwannee County Fire Rescue would like to inform residents that the countywide burn ban has been temporarily suspended effective Thursday May 14th at 8 am.

Citizens are reminded that all outdoor burning must still comply with the legal and safety requirements established by the Florida Forest Service. Please use caution when conducting any outdoor burning activities and never leave fires unattended.

For current burning regulations and safety guidelines, visit the Florida Forest Service.

If weather conditions change or hazardous conditions develop, additional restrictions may be implemented.

Stay safe, Suwannee County.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from Live Oak Fire Department.

05/06/2026

There is still an active burn ban in Suwannee County as well as a Permanent burn ban in the City Limits of Live Oak.

You may be seeing smoke throughout Suwannee county and the City Limits.

Per the Florida Forest Service and Division of Forestry this is residual smoke from a fire burning in Lafayette county.

05/02/2026

Please review the information below put out by the Florida Forest Service.

REMEMBER THERE IS STILL AN ACTIVE BURN BAN IN SUWANNEE COUNTY AND A PERMANENT BURN BAN IN THE CITY LIMITS OF LIVE OAK!

🚨 Burn Bans Blanket Majority of the State 🚨

Despite some recent rains, drought conditions continue to plague Florida as the peak of the state’s wildfire season looms. As a result, 48 of the state’s 67 counties have declared a county-wide burn ban as May begins.

The Florida Forest Service is urging every Floridian to follow any county-imposed burn ban, which prohibits unauthorized outdoor burning. The state’s dry season lasts through June, and any fire that starts during these conditions – including drought, high winds, and low humidity – could quickly get out of control and be a danger to property or lives.

Florida has experienced over 1,900 wildfires since January 1, burning nearly 120,000 acres.

An active burn ban prohibits activities such as campfires, bonfires, burning yard debris, and other open fires. These bans do not include outdoor burning authorized by the Florida Forest Service.

For wildfire prevention and preparation tips, visit BeWildfireReadyFL.com.

For up-to-date information on current wildfire conditions in Florida, visit https://tinyurl.com/mt94pdfa.

04/24/2026

April 24th the year was 1878. Live Oak, Florida was incorporated as a town!

Happy Birthday Live Oak.

It was not until 1903 that the town of Live Oak was incorporated into a city! This making The City of Live Oak the states 13th city.

Named after a Live Oak Tree that grew at one of the railroad intersections.

04/22/2026

A burn ban is now in effect for all open burning within Suwannee County.

This ban is in effect through May 5th at 10 PM. Please help us keep our community safe.

Keep in mind there is a permanent burn ban in the city limits of Live Oak.

A burn ban is now in effect for all open burning within Suwannee County.

This ban is in effect through May 5th at 10 PM. Please help us keep our community safe.

04/20/2026

We would like to express our gratitude to North Florida Sales for their donation of water and energy drinks.

Our crews greatly appreciate the hydration and energy!

04/20/2026

Many of you have been outside today and have seen and been concerned with the smoke throughout Suwannee County. As of right now there are no unknown brush fires in our area.

The smoke you are seeing is from a wild fire in Southern Ga as well as Columbia and Alachua counties.

Crews are on-scene at these locations with ground and air support attempting to extinguish these fires.

Department of Forestry is not issuing any burn permits at this time please do not ignite any type of fire.

03/30/2026

Reigning American Little Miss Florida, Kennedy Kafka, stopped by the station for a visit today. Kennedy will be competing at nationals for the R.A.M. Little Miss title in July. Her platform is Kennedy’s Call to Service, helping and acknowledging first responders. She chose this platform because her dad is a firefighter. Her sweet treats made our day. Thank you, Kennedy!

03/26/2026

Did someone say fair corn?

Tonight Chief, Asst Chief, their wives, Brother Sam, A shift and our partners at Live Oak Police Department served corn to the members of the community.