Over the weekend, North Port Fire Rescue battled a 75-acre brush fire. The blaze forced northbound lanes of I-75 to shut down as crews evacuated residents.
Most of central and southern Florida are currently experiencing drought conditions, with the driest conditions concentrated around Sarasota and Punta Gorda.
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