No new fires reported yesterday - previous fires increased by 3,687 acres 80 Wildfires Burned 32,319 Acres Year To Date Current Situation Wildfire Danger remains moderate to high The majority of the Division of Forestry Districts in Central and South Florida are at fire readiness level 3. Districts 1-5 in the North Florida are now set at a Readiness Level of 1 or 2. 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.
Only scattered rain showers are 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. A Type I Incident Command Team has relieved the Division of Forestry's Blue Team on the Friendly Fire. Mike Melton is IC of this USFS Region 8 Team.