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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Firefighters across central and southern Florida are battling wildfires that have temporarily shut down highways and caused some residents to be evacuated. World News | Firefighters Battle Blazes Across Drought-stricken Parts of Florida.
Firefighters found a charred body after dousing a brush fire in south Florida on Sunday, while fire crews elsewhere in the drought-stricken state battled wildfires that temporarily closed a highway.
Most of central and southern Florida are currently experiencing drought conditions, with the driest conditions concentrated around Sarasota and Punta Gorda.
The brush fire that enveloped approximately 100 acres west of Palm City and forced some nearby evacuations is nearly completely contained, MCFR reports.