More than 100 wildfires continue to burn across Florida as the drought continues.
Most of the state is under exceptional or extreme drought conditions.
Currently, burn bans have been issued for 45 of Florida’s 67 counties, including most of the Panhandle and northern Florida.
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Here’s where all active wildfires are burning across Florida April 28, according to the Florida Forest Service.
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As of 7 a.m. April 28, there were 103 active wildfires burning 15,587 acres across Florida.
According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, between Jan. 1 and April 26 in Florida there have been:
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Which Florida counties are under a burn bans?
As of April 28, burn bans have been issued for 45 of Florida’s 67 counties.
Florida Forest Service provides wildfire safety tips
Which roads are closed due to fires in Florida?
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 7 a.m. April 28 no major roads were closed due to fires or smoke.
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Cheryl McCloud is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://tallahassee.com/newsletters.
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Florida wildfire map shows over 100 active fires Tuesday. Here’s where
Reporting by Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Tallahassee Democrat
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