Florida wildfire season to last longer, extend 'dangerous' conditions

• Wildfire season in Florida will last further into the summer this year, extending “dangerous" conditions, according to the Florida Forest Service.
• Florida has already seen significant fire activity this year — nearly 2,000 wildfires have started since January, cumulatively burning more than 120,000 acres.
• The drought in the state, one of the worst in years, has acted as a contributing factor.

Wildfire season in Florida will last further into the summer this year, extending “dangerous" conditions beyond what’s usually considered the state’s dry period, according to the Florida Forest Service.

“While drought-like conditions have plagued the state since late 2025, Florida’s peak wildfire season usually encompasses April, May, and June,” reads a post by the Florida Forest Service. The agency wrote that, based on outlooks released by the National Interagency Fire Center, Florida is expected to “see more above-average wildfire potential in July and even August.”

Since the beginning of the year, 25,560 fires have burned over 1.88 million acres nationwide, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, which is above the 10-year average for acres burned to date. Florida has already seen significant fire activity this year — nearly 2,000 wildfires have started since January, cumulatively burning more than 120,000 acres. The drought in the state, one of the worst in years, has acted as a contributing factor.

"Over the past 10 years, Florida has averaged about 2,675 wildfires and just over 140,000 acres burned per year," the Florida Forest Service wrote.

In South Florida alone, two fires consumed well over 11,000 acres over the past week.

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Sarah Perkel is a South Florida Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network's Florida 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.