Drought, Florida fire danger continues as '344 Fire' burns: Latest updates
Rain continued to stay away from much of Florida's peninsula this week, spurring on the threat of fires in Florida, as well as several weather advisories.
As of Saturday at 9 a.m., there were more than 60 active fires burning in the state of Florida, totaling to 28,018 acres burned.
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A fire weather watch has been issued for several counties along the east coast in South Florida.
Low humidity and gusty winds, combined with existing drought conditions, have prompted the weather advisories earlier this week.
Here's what you should know, along with the latest updates on the fires in Florida.
Crews have battled the blaze, dubbed the "344 Fire," in southeast Miami-Dade County for eight days, with state agencies urging residents and visitors to avoid the U.S. 1 area due to smoke and heavy emergency response.
As of 5 p.m. local time on Thursday, the fire has charred about 24,000 acres and was 30% contained, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service said in a released statement.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida fires burn amid drought, wildfires: Latest updates
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