{"id":140909,"date":"2025-03-07T12:25:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T05:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140909"},"modified":"2025-03-07T12:25:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T05:25:58","slug":"lack-of-winter-rainfall-puts-florida-in-a-precarious-fire-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140909","title":{"rendered":"Lack of winter rainfall puts Florida in a precarious fire situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-nla6ss0h6y5aepge\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38215013805\/320\/179\/hcu273389xsyyktk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38215013805\/640\/358\/hcu273389xsyyktk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38215013805\/768\/432\/hcu273389xsyyktk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38215013805\/1536\/864\/hcu273389xsyyktk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38215013805\/992\/558\/hcu273389xsyyktk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38215013805\/1984\/1116\/hcu273389xsyyktk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38215013805\/992\/558\/hcu273389xsyyktk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"As we move into Spring and temperatures warm up, it's important to take a look at what farmers can expect in terms of snow cover, soil moisture and drought conditions.\u00a0\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">As we move into Spring and temperatures warm up, it&#8217;s important to take a look at what farmers can expect in terms of snow cover, soil moisture and drought conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>MIAMI \u2013<\/strong> Firefighters across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> are monitoring dozens of wildfires as the state contends with worsening drought conditions during what is considered to be the state\u2019s fire season.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">On Thursday, some of the larger fires were reported north of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/miami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami<\/a>, west of Gainesville and near St. Augustine, impacting air quality for local residents.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While none of the fires immediately threatened homes, they ignited in counties already experiencing drought conditions ranging from abnormally dry to severe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Forecasters warn that conditions will likely continue to deteriorate through the spring, as the dry brush left over from the winter and previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hurricanes<\/a>, acts as fuel for fires to burn.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The combination of drought-, beetle- and hurricane-impacted fuels will continue to be concerns from portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley through the Southeast. Earlier in January, parts of southeastern Georgia already reported increased wildfires associated with Helene\u2019s impacts, and this will likely carry through the spring from the Florida Big Bend to the southern Appalachians,&#8221; the National Interagency Fire Center warned in a recent outlook.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/spacex-starship-eight-test-flight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SPACEX FACES MAJOR SETBACK AFTER LOSING SECOND STARSHIP ROCKET; DEBRIS SPOTTED FALLING OVER ATLANTIC OCEAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Orlando faces a rainfall deficit of more than two inches since the start of the year, while Miami is nearly three inches below normal.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The period from late winter through spring is typically Florida\u2019s dry season and coincides with heightened wildfire activity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/faa.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/faa.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/faa.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/faa.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/faa.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/faa.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/faa.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Florida drought status as of 3\/6\/2025\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Florida drought status as of 3\/6\/2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Conditions this year appear to have been exacerbated by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/la-nina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Ni\u00f1a<\/a> pattern, which limits moisture accumulation during the winter months.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The occurrence of frontal boundaries with limited moisture further enhances fire weather risks by lowering relative humidity and increasing wind speeds.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/ffs.firesponse.com\/public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Forest Service said<\/a> it was tracking at least 40 active fires statewide, including the largest in Gilchrist County, west of Gainesville, which had burned nearly 400 acres.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/288\/162\/LA-NINA.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/576\/324\/LA-NINA.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/720\/405\/LA-NINA.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1440\/810\/LA-NINA.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/668\/376\/LA-NINA.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1336\/752\/LA-NINA.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/668\/376\/LA-NINA.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Typical La Ni\u00f1a weather impacts.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Typical La Ni\u00f1a weather impacts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/march-drought-fire-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SOUTH CAROLINA WILDFIRES FORCES RESIDENTS TO FLEE HOMES AS BLAZES ERUPT ALONG EASTERN SEABOARD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">No homes have been lost to the flames, but officials warned that more weeks of active fire conditions were likely until substantial rainfall returns \u2013 a pattern that isn\u2019t expected to change until the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/thunderstorms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thunderstorm<\/a> season returns around early summer.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">During La Ni\u00f1a cycles, Florida\u2019s summer storm season typically begins in May for South Florida, with North and Central Florida following a week or two later. However, with the El Ni\u00f1o\u2013Southern Oscillation pattern shifting toward a neutral phase, forecasters warn the arrival of the rainy season could be delayed.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Florida\u2019s thunderstorm season usually lasts through mid-September, providing much-needed relief from wildfire conditions and supplying the majority of the year\u2019s precipitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/2025-spring-fire-weather-season\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we move into Spring and temperatures warm up, it&#8217;s important to take a look at what farmers can expect in terms of snow cover, soil moisture and drought conditions.\u00a0 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140909\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9472],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weather","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=140909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140909\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=140909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=140909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}