A wildfire that burned more than 1,200 acres in South Florida’s Everglades continues to smolder despite pockets of drenching rain over the weekend. Concerns are mounting that relaxed coronavirus orders could mean more unintended blazes.
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A wildfire fire sparked by mistake and fed by drought burned more than 1,200 acres in South Florida’s Everglades and continues to smolder despite pockets of drenching rain over the weekend.
While a cold front drenched Glades County with up to two inches of rain Sunday and thrashed Palm Beach County with hail, wind and lingering showers, National Weather Service meteorologists said central and areas of South Florida received less rain, providing fields of wildfire fuel — dried up underbrush and dehydrating flora.
March was the driest on record for the 16-county region managed by the South Florida Water Management District. This month, an average of about 1.5 inches of rain has fallen through Friday, which is 73 percent of what’s normal for that time period. Sunday’s rains will undoubtedly hike that for some areas.
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