OLDSMAR, Fla. — Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Oldsmar's Forest Lakes neighborhood on Christmas Eve. "I went out the back door, and you could see ...

Lightning sparked almost 60% of the wildfires—and those blazes accounted for 93% of the total area burned.

Florida is experiencing extreme drought, affecting 18.6 million residents. Burn bans are in effect, and wildfires are burning ...

Florida Forest Service Active Incident Map for Thursday, February 26, 2026. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Florida is facing a rough start to its peak ...

The Florida Forest Service tries combines all county-enacted burn bans on its website. A burn ban typically prohibits the ...

The Florida Forest Service tries combines all county-enacted burn bans on its website. A burn ban typically prohibits the ...

An extreme drought has combined with low humidity and strong winds to make fire risk exceptionally high in South Florida this week. Experts say take precautions when grilling.

Crews in Osceola County continue to monitor hotspots after a brush fire burned more than 700 acres over the weekend. The ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Dry conditions across Florida have prompted officials to issue burn bans throughout the state. The dangerously dry conditions are drawing comparisons to the destructive 1998 wildfires ...

A red flag warning has been issued for 33 Florida counties. See what the warning means and when it's issued. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for 33 of Florida's 67 counties.

Florida is on edge as a persistent drought dries out vegetation across the state, pushing fire danger and wildfire risk to alarming levels. Federal drought tracking confirms the state falls within the ...

A wildfire burned over 19 acres of grass for over an hour on Feb. 22 in western Martin County, Florida Forest Service officials said. The wildfire was reported about 10:20 a.m. on Southwest Fox Brown ...