{"id":141300,"date":"2025-04-17T06:27:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141300"},"modified":"2025-04-17T06:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:27:32","slug":"high-florida-fire-danger-sparks-quick-spreading-flames-leading-to-evacuations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141300","title":{"rendered":"High Florida fire danger sparks quick-spreading flames leading to evacuations"},"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-xjwpuw36hbd0dlj3\" 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\/38491036341\/320\/179\/js2568qvsy09ogf6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38491036341\/640\/358\/js2568qvsy09ogf6.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\/38491036341\/768\/432\/js2568qvsy09ogf6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38491036341\/1536\/864\/js2568qvsy09ogf6.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\/38491036341\/992\/558\/js2568qvsy09ogf6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38491036341\/1984\/1116\/js2568qvsy09ogf6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38491036341\/992\/558\/js2568qvsy09ogf6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FILE VIDEO: A video shared by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue shows a wildfire that broke out in the county on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.\" 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\">FILE VIDEO: A video shared by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue shows a wildfire that broke out in the county on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>MELBOURNE, Fla. \u2013<\/strong> New <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wildfires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildfires<\/a> in Florida have sent residents fleeing their homes and closed roadways to traffic. The Sunshine State is forecast to experience a busier-than-average wildfire season this spring.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service\u00a0warned Floridians that they needed to be ready for a potentially busy wildfire season after the National Interagency Fire Center\u00a0predicted an above-average season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Florida\u2019s peak wildfire impacts usually occur from April through June. However, since January more than 1,000 wildfires in the Sunshine State have burned 51,000 acres. In March, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/fla-drought-fire-wild-naples-miami-central-south\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire crews in Miami-Dade battled several large wildfires<\/a> that threatened homes prompting evacuations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/2025-spring-fire-weather-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LACK OF WINTER RAINFALL PUTS FLORIDA IN A PRECARIOUS FIRE SITUATION<\/strong><\/a><\/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\/rpltkel7ox_od3f2-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/rpltkel7ox_od3f2-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?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\/rpltkel7ox_od3f2-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/rpltkel7ox_od3f2-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?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\/rpltkel7ox_od3f2-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/rpltkel7ox_od3f2-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?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\/rpltkel7ox_od3f2-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"This image comes from a video showing a wildfire burning in Miami-Dade County in Florida on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">This image comes from a video showing a wildfire burning in Miami-Dade County in Florida on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (@MiamiDadeFire\/X \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Last year\u2019s busy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hurricane<\/a> season with several major hurricane landfalls in Florida is contributing to the increasing fire danger because of the abundant debris across the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the Florida Forest Service, much of Central Florida remains at high fire danger on the Fire Danger Index, while the entire state faces moderate fire danger.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Several factors could make this a busy wildfire season, including leftover debris from multiple hurricanes and forecasts calling for less rain this spring,&#8221;\u00a0 Florida Forest Service Director\u00a0Rick Dolan said in a statement.\u00a0&#8220;I\u2019m encouraging people to pay attention to the weather, especially wind, relative humidity, and days since rain. Spring is here, and we need to be wildfire ready.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">On Wednesday, a large brush fire in Hendry County prompted evacuations in the community of Montura Ranch Estates, about an hour east of Fort Myers. The Hendry County Sheriff\u2019s Office said homes in the area were evacuated, and the power has been shut off.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">More than an hour northeast of Henry County, another fire started Wednesday on Florida\u2019s Space Coast. The Digital Fire in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/melbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melbourne<\/a> quickly consumed 25 acres. According to Melbourne officials, the fire shut down at least one road in the area.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/FL%20Drought%20Monitor%20Map%20Only.png\"\/><fig-caption>Florida&#8217;s current drought conditions.<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/fig-caption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">No evacuations were ordered after a more than 100-acre fire sparked west of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/new-smyrna-beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Smyrna Beach<\/a> on Tuesday. Florida Forest Service called in helicopters to help with containment lines, according to the Volusia County Fire Rescue.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">With conditions ripe for wildfires to spread quickly, burn bans are in place for nearly 10 counties in Southwest and Central Florida, including Polk County, where a ban was put into effect Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/hurricane-season-bryan-norcross-exclusive-analysis-forecast-predictions-outlook-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HURRICANE SPECIALIST BRYAN NORCROSS EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: LOOKING AHEAD TO HURRICANE SEASON 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;In an abundance of caution and after looking at all the information provided, we have decided it is necessary that we issue a burn ban&#8221; Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Shawn Smith said in a news release. &#8220;We are experiencing widespread dry conditions across Polk County that leads to the increased potential for wildfires. So, to minimize the risk and help ensure the safety of all Polk County residents and visitors along with our public safety members, we ask you to be a good neighbor and adhere to the ban while it is in effect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/drought\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drought<\/a> Monitor, all of Central, West and South Florida are experiencing some level of drought with severe drought in Florida\u2019s Heartland, where several fires have sparked in recent weeks. \u00a0<\/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\/extreme-weather\/florida-fire-danger-drought-april-2025\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILE VIDEO: A video shared by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue shows a wildfire that broke out in the county on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. 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