Environment

Florida wildfire season among worst on record as drought grips entire state

State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson warned that Florida’s wildfire season is shaping up to be one of the worst ever, with more than 2,100 fires having scorched over 130,000 acres statewide. Every part of Florida is experiencing some level of drought, pushing more than half of the state’s counties under burn bans. Officials say it would take more than a foot of rain to ease severe drought conditions in most areas, and even scattered showers would not be enough to resolve the underlying problem.

Sources: WCJB TV20