MySuncoast.com on MSN

Highlands County officials monitor smoke from wildfire, prescribed burns

Fire Rescue releases update on 178-acre blaze as state conducts controlled burns nearby.
FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN

Highlands County brush fire burns 175 acres, prompts evacuations: Officials

A large brush fire in Highlands County quickly burned more than 175 acres in the northwest area of Leisure Lakes in Highlands County, fire crews said.
News4Jax

Florida residents urged to be diligent as state faces increased wildfire risks amid dry conditions

The number of wildfires in Florida has increased significantly, with more than 3,000 reported in 2025 compared to approximately 2,000 in 2024. This surge came months before Florida’s typical peak ...
Orlando Sentinel

Florida agriculture official warns residents to prepare for wildfire risk

As drought conditions persist throughout the state, Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Friday urged Floridians to take precautions to protect their property from risks of ...
AOL

Martin County Fire Rescue and Florida Forest Service crews extinguish Palm City wildfire

MARTIN COUNTY — Fire Rescue crews and the Florida Forest Service worked to contain a brush fire in Palm City in the 7800 block of Southwest Rattlesnake Run. Martin County Fire Rescue crews responded ...
WESH

Dry conditions fuel wildfire concerns in Central Florida ahead of New Year's fireworks

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 ...