Florida Cabinet officers give warning as peak wildfire season is only beginning
There have been more than 2,100 fires in Florida since January as drought-like conditions persist.
There have been more than 2,100 fires in Florida since January as drought-like conditions persist.
Fire-produced thunderstorms are much more common than anyone realized just a few years ago.
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