Concerned about the number of wildfires in Florida?
The Florida Forest Service provides a map showing all active fires in the state.
The map also shows how many acres have been affected and how much the fire has been contained.
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See the map below to track the locations of fires.
The number of active wildfires continues to climb, hitting 137 active fires burning more than 25,000 acres as of 6 a.m. April 23.
Map shows location of active wildfires, smoke impacts across Florida
As of 6 a.m. April 23, there were 137 active wildfires burning 25,248 acres across Florida.
According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, between Jan. 1 and April 19 in Florida:
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According to the EPA, despite the number of wildfires and associated smoke, air quality in the state range from good to moderate.
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Burn bans in effect in 41 Florida counties
As of April 23, burn bans have been issued for 41 of Florida’s 67 counties.
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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: Map shows locations of active Florida wildfires. Are any near your home?
Reporting by Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Tallahassee Democrat
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