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Florida wildfire risk

This winter, Florida has experienced one of the worst droughts in years.

If you live in North Central Florida, you may have heard a voicemail from local officials saying Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency.

WUFT reporter Gabe Vargas has been looking into what this wildfire risk means for Floridians.

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