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Florida Counties Including Hillsborough, Hernando, Osceola Issue Burn Bans as 23rd County Amid Drought

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Updated Apr 27, 2025, 11:30 PM

Due to warm temperatures and dry conditions increasing the risk of wildfires, multiple counties in Florida have issued emergency burn bans. Hillsborough County implemented a burn ban on all outdoor open burning across the county starting April 25, 2025. Following this, Hernando County also imposed a burn ban in unincorporated areas effective immediately due to ongoing drought conditions. Osceola County became the 23rd county in Florida to enact a burn ban as of April 27, 2025.

Flagler County and several other counties in the region have also put burn bans in place amid persistent dry weather. Fire officials reported that a brush fire in Hernando County on Yellow Frog Avenue was contained by the Hernando County Fire Rescue on April 27. The drought conditions continue to affect Central Florida, with some local orange growers benefiting from the drier weather after previous challenging years.

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The Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) has contained a brush fire as of 2:15 p.m. Sunday on Yellow Frog Ave. https://t.co/VuCu5nBoMf

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Hernando County is implementing an emergency burn ban in all unincorporated areas effective immediately due to ongoing drought conditions that have the risk of brush fires. https://t.co/zX2iEqsvdH

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Drought conditions continue as portions of Central Florida are under a burn ban. There is a silver lining for orange growers as the drier conditions are helping some local farmers rebound after a few tough years. https://t.co/jQ4XOkUSTx

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