Florida Cabinet officers give warning as peak wildfire season is only beginning

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 596

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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With severe drought conditions and more than 2,100 fires in Florida spread across 135,000 acres just since January, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and other top state officials offered warnings to Floridians Tuesday as the peak of the state’s wildfire season approaches.

Those officials noted that most of the fires have been man-made, but with thunderstorms now returning on a more regular basis as summer kicks in, that will bring lighting and likely result in more …

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