- May 3, 2024
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According to Fire Chief Don Petito, in an address to the Board of County Commissioners, Monday, May 16, there are currently 11 fires, out of 12 active in the area, that remain uncontained in Flagler County.
We are experiencing a “consistent drought,” he said, explaining that any number over 500 on the drought index — a scale of 0 to 800 — is considered “extreme.”
The current county index is 580.
Commissioner Milissa Holland echoed Petito’s observations. “Show careful caution with everything that you’re doing,” she said, “… particularly with grilling … because it spreads very quickly.”
Although Petito did not know offhand how the current index compares to that of 1998 — the year of the infamous county wildfires — he insisted that the dry weather pattern remains a very serious concern for the area.
