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Received at work today:

The wild fire situation in Florida continues to worsen going into the weekend. Red Flag warnings, brisk easterly winds and lightning-producing thunderstorms will combine to bring smoky conditions and increasing fire threat to much of the state. There are currently 208 active fires burning 192,593 acres in the state and conditions may rapidly deteriorate around any of the Florida and/or Georgia fire complexes. The drought also continues unabated in the state and will continue to hamper firefighting efforts. Currently there is no need to change holiday weekend plans, but, this is a good opportunity to make sure your emergency contact and staffing information is current.

Yes, we've had several wildfires in our area, and the sky is often gray with smoke, and of course, that makes a lovely fragrance (insert sarcasm here.)

We need rain badly.

~~me