Environment

Alachua County extends burn ban through May 8 amid regional wildfire threat

County leaders have prolonged the outdoor burning prohibition for another week, keeping it in effect through Friday, May 8. Every county in North Central Florida remains under a burn ban, reflecting widespread dry and fire-prone conditions across the region. In neighboring Levy County, the Cow Creek fire in Goethe State Forest had burned roughly 2,400 acres and was 65 percent contained as of the report.

Sources: WCJB TV20 · Alachua County