Florida under dense smoke advisory amid Raging Wildfires*
AP - Monday, May 19
MIAMI - Parts of southern Florida were under a dense smoke advisory on
Sunday as firefighters worked to control several wildfires that have
burned about 62 square miles.
The majority of fires burned around Lake Okeechobee in Glades County and
on the coast in Brevard County, where a smokey haze was expected to
linger throughout the day.
In the area around Lake Okeechobee, the Florida Highway Patrol used
electronic highway signs to warn people about lingering smoke, and areas
northeast of the lake were continuing to experience haze from the fires,
said Division of Forestry spokeswoman Melissa Yunas.