Lee became the first county this year to reach the 600-mark on the Florida Forestry Service's Keetch Bryam Drought Index, ...

Southwest Florida has experienced a dramatic ... Wildfires are a growing concern in Lee County, which ranks among the top 15 most at-risk counties in the U.S. The cost of building sustainable ...

Collier, Charlotte, Glades and Hendry Counties have had burn bans in places for up to several weeks. Lee became the first county this year to reach the 600-mark on the Florida Forestry Service's ...

Lee County has joined rest of Southwest Florida by enacting a burn ban. Conditions here are drought-like, and the rainy season is at least a month away. Collier, Charlotte, Glades and Hendry ...

Forecasters said residents under a red flag warning should follow this advice: If you are allowed to burn in your area ... 25 acres in Hardee County. 80% contained. How do Florida brush fires ...

As of Tuesday, April 22, there were 92 wildfires burning across Florida, burning 2,960 acres. The average statewide drought index has increased to 421. South Florida has only area of extreme ...

Florida has the only area of extreme drought ... weather events by location Another county, Hardee, has issued a burn ban, bringing the total up to 12 counties in the state. Expect temperatures ...