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South Florida Wildfires Have Burned Thousands of Acres

May 14th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

A pair of South Florida wildfires that torched thousands of acres in the Everglades over the weekend spread Monday as fire crews worked to contain them. The Florida Forest Service posted on Facebook that the growing fires were producing smoky …

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