The 2024 Florida wildfire season was series of

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s that burned throughout the

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. As of June 2, 2024, over 1,100 fires were reported, burning over 24,000 acres of land, according to the Florida Forest Service. The remains of one person were found in Southern Florida while

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firefighters were extinguishing a brush fire on June 2.

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than , or produced significant structural damage or casualties.

References

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