NIGHT DOING THIS, EITHER WATCHING OR POSSIBLY SETTING OFF FIREWORKS TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR. THAT’S RIGHT. BUT WITH IT BEING SO DRY AND WINDY OUTSIDE, FIRE OFFICIALS ACROSS FLORIDA RIGHT NOW ARE WARNING ABOUT THE POTENTIAL THAT RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR COULD ACTUALLY ALSO SPARK WILDFIRES.

Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson urged Floridians to take precautions to protect their property from risks of wildfires during the current drought conditions.

In what is now deemed the largest wildfire in Florida this year, the Everglades blaze that has been blowing smoke into Broward County, has grown to 42,000 acres, the Florida Forest Service said Thursday afternoon. While the fire triggered an overnight air ...

A fire in the Florida Everglades has burned about 48,000 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. As of Sunday night, it was 85% contained. The fire in Broward County, about six miles southwest of Weston, was discovered a week ago, on Aug. 18.

Florida state officials warned of heightened wildfire risks across the state as dry conditions were expected to continue into 2026.

Despite some recent rainfall, Florida remains in drought conditions months out from April, May, and June peak for wildfires.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man accused of starting the deadly and destructive Pacific Palisades wildfire earlier this year was arrested in central Florida on Wednesday. Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and California law enforcement announced ...

A wildfire has burned 1,600 acres in the Everglades on Wednesday morning, according to reports from NBC 6.Residents in South Florida woke up to the smell of smoke and hazy skies after the Mile Marker 39 Fire ignited Tuesday. >> Video above: Top headlines ...

A Florida man has been arrested, accused of starting what would become the deadly "Palisades Fire" in Los Angeles. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was arrested on Oct. 7 near his home in Melbourne, Florida, officials said. He's accused of maliciously starting a ...