Florida is suffering from more than a dozen wildfires as record temperatures and extremely dry weather takes its toll on the state. The wildfires have devastated acres of properties, forcing residents to evacuate.

Florida is known for having warm and sunny weather. However, this year, the temperatures are exceptionally torrid. According to reports, the April weather in South Florida hit June-like numbers.

Miami has seen more than 15 days of high temperatures that are above 90 degrees since the start of the year through the end of April. On average, there would only be two 90-degree days within the first quarter of the year.

In April, weather officials did not record a day where the temperature was below average. More than half the month, the heat was 5 degrees above expected.

Miami had also seen 14 days of record highs the previous month. On April 20, officials recorded a temperature of 97 degrees. The record broke the city's previous high of 96 degrees in 2015.

A lack of rain also contributed to the widespread fires. Orlando and West Palm Beach recorded seven inches below normal for rainfall this year. Daytona and Fort Myers hovered around six inches.

While authorities reported rainfall on Sunday, it would mostly affect South Florida.

Panhandle Wildfire

The soaring heat resulted in multiple wildfires across the state. Florida's Panhandle was among the wildfires' worst-hit regions.

Hundreds of people were evacuated on Thursday after the wildfires swept through 2,000 acres in Santa Rosa County.

The fire reportedly broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly grew due to high winds and low humidity. The firefighters had contained 35 percent of the fires by Thursday morning.

The winds, which hit more than 20 miles per hour, carried the embers across the Interstate 10, forcing authorities to temporarily close portions of the highway.

As of early Thursday, more than 1,100 people fled their homes in Santa Rosa County. Dozens of homes and building structures were also lost to the flames. The county also opened emergency shelters for displaced families.

A Florida resident named Michael Dunlavy fled home with his wife and their five sons. He said, initially, they could only see smoke. "It really did not seem like it could reach us," he added.

The fire, however, blazed through to the county. Dunlavy and his family left home and settled in a hotel in Navarre.

"All you could see is smoke," he said.

Florida vs. Wildfires

Governor Ron DeSantis announced he was heading to the county via his official Twitter account. He also revealed he requested federal assistance to help combat the destructive flames.

In Walton County, firefighters battled a 575-acre wildfire that displaced over 500 families. Authorities also sealed off Highway 98. According to reports, more than 30 homes were consumed by the flames and seven were damaged in the county.

In Escambia County, a 335-acre fire also caused havoc.

The agriculture department reported more than 1,100 wildfires since January. More than 18,100 acres across the state of Florida were affected.

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