Air quality concerns cause at least one Jacksonville school to cancel outdoor activities
JAKCOSNVILLE, Fla. – Smoke drifting from fast-moving brush fires burning miles away is impacting air quality across Duval…
Soldiers leave classrooms, jobs to battle Florida wildfires with National Guard
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As wildfires continue to burn across Florida, the Florida National Guard has stepped in to…
Smoke advisory issued for North Florida and Southeast Georgia
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you’ve stepped outside in Jacksonville lately, you’ve probably noticed how dry it’s been. I’ve…
Northeast Florida counties face stricter water use limits amid extremely dry conditions
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dry conditions are prompting burn bans and water restrictions across several counties in Georgia and…
Wildfires burning in Georgia and Florida, homes destroyed
NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday as crews battled…
Jacksonville air quality hits unhealthy levels amid massive fires
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Smoke drifting from fast-moving brush fires burning miles away in Florida and Georgia is impacting…
Air quality concerns cause at least one Jacksonville school to cancel outdoor activities
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Clay-Putnam wildfire grows slightly as smoke blankets Northeast Florida
A growing and stubborn wildfire along the Clay and Putnam County border has grown slightly from the day…
Jacksonville’s Chief Health Officer, shares how growing wildfires affects people’s breathing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While no fires are burning in Duval County, step outside and you can smell the…
Wildfires burn thousands of acres across Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
Evacuation orders are in place for areas near Sampson, County Road 18 in Bradford County, due to an…
Former Jacksonville Fire Chief remembers 1998 wildfire outbreak
Around this time 28 years ago, wildfires were popping up around northeast and central Florida. It would be…
Fire danger expands across much of the Florida Peninsula
A cold front has pushed across the peninsula, and winds picked up across North and Central Florida on…