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More than three inches of rain fell last night over a massive wildfire in northwest Florida, but the fire hasn't gotten smaller.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  – This morning, the Florida Forest Service (FFS) Blue Incident Management Team announced that there is no substantial activity on the Chipola Complex, which encompasses three wildfires.

The wildfires will keep the students home for the third day in a row.

The Chipola Complex, which encompasses three fires, has burned more than 29,000 acres so far. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced over $6 million in relief funds for families affected by the fires.

The firefighters' deployment is expected to last five days.

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The Bertha Swamp Road Fire doubled in size over the last 24 hours and is the largest wildfire in Florida.

Three large wildfires in the Florida Panhandle continued to rage on Monday, forcing evacuations of thousands of people, and first responders to work around the clock to contain the flames. There are 171 wildfires burning more than 15,000 acres throughout the state, the Florida Forest Service reported Monday. State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis toured the area...

As of Wednesday, there are around 120 wildfires burning throughout the state.

A strike team of Hillsborough County firefighters deployed Monday evening to the Bay County area.