Florida forecasters continue to warn residents of the elevated fire danger around the state, although Tuesday's rains helped a few counties a bit. There were 50 wildfires reported in Florida Wednesday ...

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 ...

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, Orange ...

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 ...

Florida's average drought index increased over the weekend to 356. The largest fire in the state April 7 was the Wiggins Fire in Collier County. The number of wildfires burning in Florida is ...

The number of wildfires increased Wednesday, growing to 59 fires burning more than 28,000 acres as of Thursday morning, according to the Florida Forest Service. A fire in Collier County Wednesday ...

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 ...

As of Wednesday, April 2, there were 12 Florida counties with an average Keetch-Byram Drought Index over 500, which means drought or increased fire danger. Locally sensitive wildfire ...