No new fires reported yesterday - previous fires increased by 3,645 acres 80 Wildfires Burned 26,046 Acres Year To Date Current Situation Wildfire Danger remains moderate to high The majority of the Division of Forestry District are at fire readiness level 3. Florida continues to suffer the consequences of a long running drought that has affected the entire state.
Total rainfall is still below normal for most of the state.
No significant rain is in the forecast. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service's Division of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service remain under a Unified Command with Incident Commanders Mike Long and Joe Ferguson. The Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Florida Division of State Fire Marshal and the Florida Fire Chief's Association are supporting this effort. Dispersion is expected to be 65-70. The approaching cold front will bring a modest chance of scattered afternoon and evening showers to the northern part of Florida today.