Florida will remain 'bone dry' for the foreseeable as drought conditions worsen, creating an elevated wildfire risk as dozens ...

There were 71 wildfires currently burning in Florida on Thursday, April 17, affecting more than 3,000 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. Most are contained. The largest fire Thursday ...

Drought conditions continue to get worse around Florida and no rain is expected through the weekend. There were 62 wildfires currently burning in Florida on Wednesday, April 16, affecting more than ...

The biggest fire in the state continues to be the 344 Fire in south Miami-Dade County, which has burned 26,719 acres acres as ...

The number of wildfires burning in Florida is climbing again. After a brief downward trend earlier in the week, the numbers have been climbing. Friday morning, April 4, there were 49 fires, up from 44 ...

Twelve counties are under drought or increased fire danger conditions. The number of wildfires increased Wednesday, growing to 59 fires burning more than 28,000 acres as of Thursday morning, according ...

Florida's dry season brings a heightened risk of wildfires each year. Here's which counties are currently under burn bans and a map of active fires.

The drought index uses a scale from 0, which is very wet, to 800, which is very dry. As of Wednesday, April 2, there were 12 Florida counties with an average Keetch-Byram Drought Index over 500, which ...

East central Florida: A late day/evening sea breeze collision will produce scattered lightning storms focused on the I-4 corridor. Some storms will be strong with gusty winds, hail and frequent ...

but there are six county-enacted burn bans in central and southwest Florida, according to the Florida Forest Service’s burn ban map. Note that burning yard debris is always prohibited in Duval ...