https://www.wuft.org/tags/2026-florida-wildfires 2026 Florida Wildfires en-US Copyright Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:50:02 GMT https://www.wuft.org/noticias/2026-04-24/necesita-informacion-en-espanol-acerca-de-los-incendios-forestales-en-el-area-envie-un-mensaje-al-condado-de-alachua Spanish speakers in Alachua County received a bit of hope amid the stress of area wildfires this week: the first countywide text alert in their native language. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:50:02 GMT https://www.wuft.org/noticias/2026-04-24/necesita-informacion-en-espanol-acerca-de-los-incendios-forestales-en-el-area-envie-un-mensaje-al-condado-de-alachua Rose Schnabel https://www.wuft.org/heard-on-wuft-fm/2026-04-22/what-does-the-percentage-contained-really-mean-in-a-wildfire When officials say a wildfire is “100% contained,” it does not mean the fire is out. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:34:26 GMT https://www.wuft.org/heard-on-wuft-fm/2026-04-22/what-does-the-percentage-contained-really-mean-in-a-wildfire Aileyahu Shanes https://www.wuft.org/heard-on-wuft-fm/2026-04-22/levy-county-fire-grows-to-over-1-500-acres In Levy County, the Cow Creek fire has now grown to 1,600 acres and is 30% contained. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:28:46 GMT https://www.wuft.org/heard-on-wuft-fm/2026-04-22/levy-county-fire-grows-to-over-1-500-acres Marina Meretz https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-04-22/live-updates-wildfires-send-smoke-across-florida The Florida Forest Service reports more than 130 wildfires are burning across the Sunshine State and have consumed at least 25,000 acres. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:19:56 GMT https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-04-22/live-updates-wildfires-send-smoke-across-florida Andrew Wulfeck https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-04-21/a-look-at-floridas-largest-active-wildfires More than 100 wildfires are actively burning across Florida, with the largest greatest impacts reported across the northern part of the state. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:14:35 GMT https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-04-21/a-look-at-floridas-largest-active-wildfires Andrew Wulfeck https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-04-17/photo-gallery-alachua-county-wildfire-extinguished The Florida Forest Service extinguished a 400-acre wildfire on State Road 26 in Alachua County Thursday. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:58:54 GMT https://www.wuft.org/weather/2026-04-17/photo-gallery-alachua-county-wildfire-extinguished Kaley Mantz