In the wake of a brush fire that threatened homes in southwest Pasco County, county commissioners on Tuesday will consider an emergency action to ban all burning countywide. ...more

February 21, 2009

Brush fires have popped up in several places around the Tampa Bay area, sparked by windy and dry weather conditions. ...more

February 20, 2009

After Thursday afternoon's rain - which lasted minutes, not hours - Dave Fogler scraped his foot into the soil where a brush fire was still smoldering and quickly hit dry sand. The earth was damp for only a tenth of an inch, maybe two-tenths, he estimated, but the rain had been a godsend. ...more

February 20, 2009

Pasco County's brush truck engines are finally starting to cool. At least for a little while. ...more

February 19, 2009

A wildfire that forced about 25 families to flee their homes Wednesday afternoon will likely keep firefighters busy again today. ...more

February 19, 2009

A wildfire that threatened a community in Holiday was just one of several that firefighters had to contend with Wednesday. ...more

February 19, 2009

A brush fire that threatened a mobile home in Polk County has been contained. ...more

February 18, 2009

What was supposed to be a controlled burn in Manatee County turned into an uncontrolled brush fire that has consumed more than 50 acres and threatened two homes, officials said. ...more

February 14, 2009

A 20-acre brush fire in Polk County has damaged the siding on a home and burned one storage unit, a tractor-trailer and a boat, according to Polk County officials. The fire is in north Polk County, near 4700 Deen Still Road, said county public safety spokeswoman Heather Smith. ...more

February 13, 2009

A brush fire near an ammonium nitrate and fertilizer storage company has pretty much burned out at this point, with just a bit of smoldering left, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue spokesman Ray Yeakley said. ...more

February 10, 2009