The accused Nail Bandit “has a beef” with the Okeechobee County fire department and “thought it best that he go ahead and ...

A 72-year-old man is accused of being the “Nail Bandit” responsible for tossing sharp objects in the path of fire and rescue ...

There were 50 wildfires reported in Florida March 26. The 344 Fire in Miami-Dade County is now 85% contained after burning almost 27,000 acres. Card Sound Road, one of only 2 roads leading to the ...

More than 1,300 wildfires have been reported in Florida so far this year, which have burned more than 57,000 acres of state and federal land, according to the Florida Forest Service website.

Thursday, April 3, there were 44 wildfires in the state, up from 38 the day before. The driest conditions continue to stretch across South and Southwest Florida. The number of wildfires burning in ...

Wildfire risk is year-round in Florida, but it peaks during the dry season from late October through April. Six counties in central and southwest Florida are under local burn bans as of March 27, ...

Florida Forest Service. The Florida Forest Service's map listed several wildfires as currently active across Florida, including: A 14,000-acre fire in Miami-Dade County, which was 20 percent ...

Florida’s peak wildfire impacts usually occur from April through June. However, since January, more than 1,000 wildfires in the Sunshine State have burned 51,000 acres.

Monday morning, April 14, there were 62 wildfires burning, up from 39 April 11 and 33 on April 10, according to the Florida Forest Service. The average statewide drought index increased Sunday to 360.

A so-called "Nail Bandit" faces criminal charges after Florida deputies say he repeatedly used sharp objects to damage fire ...