Thousands of homes have been evacuated as firefighters continue to battle 91 wildfires across Florida, the state’s forest service said.
Since Thursday, more than 25,000 acres have burned in the state, Florida Forest Service spokesman Joe Zwierzchowski told CNN. “The state is really dry. Thank God we have the firefighters we have all around the state,” Florida Governor Rick Scott told reporters.
Out of the 91 wildfires, two fires caused the evacuation of thousands of homes in central and southwest Florida.
An additional 5,000 homes were in a voluntary evacuation order, officials said.
On Friday, the governor deployed the state’s National Guard, including five UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to help firefighters mitigate the massive wildfire, which started on Thursday.
The number of arson wildfires across the state is up nearly 70% compared to this time last year, the Florida Forest Service said.
Source: 91 wildfires burn across Florida; thousands evacuated – CNN.com
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