HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said it has responded to 300 more brush fires in 2026 compared to last year at this time.
HCFR said so far this year it has responded to 741 brush fires, up from 416 in 2025 and 381 in 2024 in the same time frame.
Hillsborough County has been under a burn ban for eight weeks, but the Florida Forest Service map shows no active brush fires in Hillsborough County.
The future of Rays baseball in St. Pete has businesses taking it game by game
"It's gonna be probably a 30% difference of more customers, and that's a big difference for small businesses," said Bill Georgiou, who has owned The Burg Bar & Grill on Central Avenue for 17 years.
The future of Rays baseball in St. Pete has businesses taking it game by game
