After two days of wildfire danger across interior southwest Florida, it appears that southwest Floridians will have to deal with at least one more day (possibly two) with similar conditions. Yesterday (March 29, 2022), a fire in Eastern Collier County allowed dense smoke (aloft) to move across parts of northern
Read DetailsSouthwest Florida typically goes through a springtime period in which brush and grassland fire danger soars. This is due to a prolonged dry season, warmer temperatures, and periods with lower dew point temperatures. These fires, while not caused by lightning, can be generated by a prescribed burn that goes awry,
Read DetailsLate Thursday, Apr. 20, 2017, two wildfires of unknown origin broke out in the Golden Gate Estates area of east Naples, FL. Although fire fighters jumped into action quickly, dry and windy conditions allowed the fire to spread. By this morning, the combined blazes had grown to about 2,500 acres.
Read DetailsDiscovered on Mar. 30, a relatively small brush fire in South Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve (eastern Collier County) grew slowly during the following week. By Apr. 8, the Cow Bell fire (so named, because it is near the Cow Bell Strand within the Big Cypress National Park – Fig.
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