Functionality Mistakes Throughout History That Were Way Too Expensive to Fix

In 2011, at Florida’s Little Manatee River State Park, what was meant to be a controlled 25-acre fire by the Department of Environmental Protection wildly escalated, devouring 125 acres and demonstrating the risks of fire management.

The financial toll of the unintended fire expansion remains uncertain. However, the potential for such fires to rapidly escalate, causing extensive property damage and financial losses, highlights the unpredictability and danger inherent in fire control practices.