Environment

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

State Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson warned that Florida’s wildfire season has been one of the worst ever recorded, with more than 2,100 fires burning over 130,000 acres statewide. Every part of Florida is experiencing some level of drought, placing more than half the state’s counties under burn bans. Officials cautioned that even scattered rainfall would not be enough to ease conditions, with Simpson noting it would take over a foot of rain to lift severe drought in most areas.

Sources: WCJB TV20