Rainy season arrives, but Florida wildfires are still burning
Stubborn drought and deep-burning fuels keep dozens of fires active statewide, spreading smoke, health risks and straining firefighting efforts.
Wildfires blaze and smolder in Florida still, weeks into the rainy season and as a stubborn drought continues to beleaguer most of the state.
From the Everglades to Apalachee Bay, blotches of extreme to exceptional drought have refused to surrender to springtime showers, and 88% of the state remains parched enough to be labeled as suffering some form of drought by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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