Drought conditions remain a concern across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, despite recent rainfall that has added some moisture back into the vegetation and soil. Water managers reported that downpours over the weekend improved conditions on the west coast and further south, but the impact was less significant in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsBrush fires have kept forestry service officials and firefighters with the St. Lucie County Fire District and Martin County Fire Rescue busy. Despite the thunderstorms, District Chief Tom Hornbostel with the Martin County Fire Rescue said officials are maintaining the burn ban.”We could really use a solid three or four days of solid rain, anywhere from 5 to 6 inches of solid rain to really help moisten the soil or vegetation and really eliminate that risk for brush fires,” Hornbostel said.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. —
Drought conditions remain a concern across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, despite recent rainfall that has added some moisture back into the vegetation and soil.
Water managers reported that downpours over the weekend improved conditions on the west coast and further south, but the impact was less significant in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
Brush fires have kept forestry service officials and firefighters with the St. Lucie County Fire District and Martin County Fire Rescue busy.
Despite the thunderstorms, District Chief Tom Hornbostel with the Martin County Fire Rescue said officials are maintaining the burn ban.
“We could really use a solid three or four days of solid rain, anywhere from 5 to 6 inches of solid rain to really help moisten the soil or vegetation and really eliminate that risk for brush fires,” Hornbostel said.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25