Drought conditions improve as Central Florida gets more rain
At the Florida Forest Service station in Orlando, they officially lowered the fire danger from high to moderate.
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At the Florida Forest Service station in Orlando, they officially lowered the fire danger from high to moderate.
The folks with Florida Forest Service say the rain we got recently barely wet the ground.
State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and Florida Forest Service Director Rick Dolan spoke during a news conference in Hillsborough County about what has already proven to be a busy fire season.
According to the National Weather Service's KBDI index, Martin County is now the third driest county in the state.
Sarasota issues recreational burn ban ahead of Memorial Day Associated Press and last updated 2021-05-27 11:31:49-04 SARASOTA, Fla. â As Floridians wait for the wet season to begin, the dry conditions in and around the Tampa Bay area prompted at least one county to issue a recreational burn ban ahead of the Memorial Holiday weekend. Sarasota County Fire Chief Michael Regnier issued the countywide ban effective immediately due to âthe dry weather conditions and an increased chance of wildfires.â The recreational burn ban in Sarasota County will remain in place until weather cond...