HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County is keeping the matches away for at least another seven days. County Administrator Bonnie Wise signed a fresh executive order today, April 30, marking the 16th week in a row that residents have been ordered to skip the fire pits and fireworks.
The ground is just too dry to take any chances. Local officials say drought conditions aren’t going anywhere and will likely stay “high to very high” through the rest of May.
The numbers across Florida tell a scary story: since January started, more than 1,900 forest and brush fires have already scorched nearly 120,000 acres of land…