Camron Greenlund, of the Florida Forest Service, said the two wildfires in the Tiger Bay State Forest were 100% contained.

HILLIARD, Fla. — Wildland firefighters are still working to fully contain a wildfire burning in Nassau County, as dry conditions continue to elevate the risk of flare-ups. The Florida Forest Service ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Forest Service counted 630 wildfires in 2026 as of February 8 in the state. With the dry weather, fire crews are also ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Elections were held in several cities in Okaloosa County Tuesday. Joe Morgan elected Valparaiso mayor with 409 votes VALPARAISO, Fla. -- Voters in Valparaiso elected their ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Much of North Central Florida is under extreme drought. Dry conditions can fuel wildfires, prompting counties, like Alachua, to issue burn bans. The fire chief for Alachua ...

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Florida is experiencing an unusual surge in winter wildfires due to severe drought conditions and the absence of tropical storms in the previous season, according to state ...

Press release from the UF Schools of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences BY SUZETTE COOK GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It’s a topic that University of Florida Forest Entomology Professor Jiri Hulcr, Ph.D.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It takes a magnitude of different tools to fight the flames of a wildfire. It is all hands on deck when one breaks out in Central Florida. “The Daytona Beach Fire Department has ...

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 ...