As the california wildfires rage on, a member of the florida forest service has firsthand experience on the dangers of fighting wildfires out we
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It's about to be wildfire season here in Florida, and the Department of Agriculture is trying to get ready. Passenger plane with entirely new 'blended wing' shape aims to hit the skies by 2030
There's a chance for rain Monday afternoon or evening as another cold front moves through Florida. Temperatures will get to the low 40s later this week before another warming trend to start the weekend. Then, of course, another cold front. Here's the official forecast from the National Weather Service Tampa Bay office.
Understanding your risk and taking steps to protect your home before a fire sparks is crucial, says Cliff Frazier, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist with the Florida Forest Service. While lightning strikes are common, human activities account for the majority of wildfires.
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Flagler County Fire and Rescue Chief Michael Tucker talks about lessons learned from the 1998 fires in Volusia and Flagler and how prevention works.
As firefighters in California battle those dangerous wildfires, officials with the Florida Forest Service are explaining the measures they use to control brush fires in the Sunshine State.
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In a state that averages more than 7,500 wildfires a year some California homeowners keep helmets and fire hoses handy. However, the Los Angeles fires demonstrate a new reality: Wildfires in the state are growing larger and more ferocious and burning into suburbs and cities more often, experts told USA TODAY.
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Throughout Florida’s history, its ecology has been entangled with fire. “We set good fires, or else we get bad ones,” says Jay Bailey, Sarasota County’s wildfire mitigation officer.