As I live in Brevard County in which the fires are burning this is touching really close to home for me. If there are other members here at DA that are close to the fires, my prayers and thoughts go out to each of you.
In closing:
Authorities said the fire at Malabar may have been caused by arson. A witness saw someone in a car drop something into a open field shortly before the blaze began, an arson investigator said.
Further south around the large and shallow Lake Okeechobee, a several hundred-hectare fire continued to blaze along the lakeshore. Local officials said a drought that caused a drop in lake levels had left piles of dead vegetation that was a perfect fuel for wildfires.
For two days, thick smoke from the Okeechobee fire has wafted west over the cities of Fort Myers and Naples, officials said, prompting fears of respiratory problems.
The governor's declaration of a state of emergency frees up extra funding to fight the fires, as well as allowing Florida to call on other states for help.
Several firefighters have been injured so far, officials said.
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