The Everglades Fires

We get fires in the Everglades every year, especially when it is dry. We had some lightning strikes late yesterday, apparently setting off a number of fires. I have never seen our town covered with such smoke. Already several hundred acres have burned.

[Joan Robillard]

Tides rising on the coast and Everglads drying out a double whammy

[Cathy]

Awesome cloud formation!

[Mags]

That's a lot of smoke! We're drying out too - need rain.

[gloria jones]

Cool layers

[Rick]

Wow, such clouds. We've been having a lot of fires up this way also. Not sure if they are controlled burns or started by other means.

[Danette Thompson]

@rickster549 ours were started by lightning. I think they prefer to do controlled burns when it is less dry.

[Danette Thompson]

@joansmor there are constant wet/dry cycles in the Everglades. It is the dry time of year. Had a bad storm yesterday and lightning hit, causing the numerous fires.

[Babs]

Oh wow it is devastating, hope the fires are extinguished soon.

[Danette Thompson]

@onewing they aren’t usually this close. I’m sure they are working on it. Just depends on which direction the wind blows.

[Allison Williams]

This is a very beautiful but disturbing image. You captured it well.

[Lou Ann]

A good capture of the scene. Parts of West Texas and New Mexico are fighting wildfires now too.

[GaryW]

That looks scary!

[CC Folk]

Sad...lots of smoke. I always worry about the wildlife.

[Pam]

Wow. That is an amazing shot! I hope the fire is put out soon!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Oh my goodness. Beautiful looking shot but I hope they were to put the fires out.