Wildfires pose a significant threat in Florida, especially as we enter the driest months of the year.

As California continues to battle devastating wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and forced over 130,000 residents to evacuate, help is pouring in from across the country.

You may have heard of cumulonimbus clouds, but what about pyrocumulonimbus clouds?

The Florida Forest Service has a new tool to fight wildfires.

Wildfires continue to burn in both eastern and western Canada. The smoke from time-to-time through the summer has drifted into the U.S. and has significantly impacted air quality.

Air quality in Central Florida is being impacted by smoke from wildfires burning in Canada.

The death toll has climbed to more than 100, and the photos below chronicle just how devastating the damage has been, particularly in the town of Lahaina.

Three words a crowd of Florida beach goers didn’t expect to hear during their Sunday in the sun… “It’s a bear!”

A deeper look into wildfire season in Florida compared to California. Western United States seeing longer fire seasons due to global warming and climate change.

Dry and windy weather is dogging firefighters’ efforts to contain destructive fires that are devouring the bone-dry forests of drought-stricken Northern California.

Six days in April are dedicated to Fire Weather Awareness by the Florida Forest Service. Recalling the Florida Firestorm of 1998 one of the biggest fire disasters in the state and how to stay safe when fire danger is high.

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you live in Central Florida, alligators can show up anytime, anywhere. (Scroll down to see which Florida lakes have the most “bull” alligators.) While gator encounters often make headlines, News 6 wanted to know just how frequent are those sightings, and where are Florida alligators spotted the most? News 6 found, at least once a day on average, Florida alligators and human habitats collide. That is considered “bull gator” status, and locally, Lake Poinsett on the St. Johns River, Lake Kissimmee in Osceola County, and Lake Jesup in Seminole County had the largest population of “bull” alligators (or alligators longer than nine feet).

The combination of record-breaking wildfire and hurricane seasons to intense severe weather events led to 22 billion-dollar disasters across the country, the most on record. Map of approximate location of 2020's Billion-Dollar Disasters. A record shattering 22 billion-dollar disasters occurred in 2020. Top 5 billion-dollar disasters of 2020. The average annual billion-dollar disasters from 1980-2020 is 7.

In the past ten months, we have broken monthly temperature records seven times in Orlando. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with a stronger La Nina in place we could see less fronts making their way through Central Florida. If the seasonal outlook verifies, this could mean that several Central Florida cities will have the opportunity to smash their yearly temperature records. TEMPERATURE RANKINGS2020 Temperature RankingsOrlando: 77.2° (+3.1°) 1st Warmest YearSanford: 76.8° (+2.7°) 1st Warmest YearMelbourne: 76.5° (+3.00°) 1st Warmest YearDaytona Beach: 79.5° (+2.5°) 2nd Warmest YearWhen it comes to rainfall this year. Florida Drought MonitorFlorida’s largest fires usually spark around May and June, with the return of our afternoon sea breeze storms.

When talking about winter in Florida, it’s not so much about the cold and snow, but the impact it may have on the dry season. Typically in Florida, during a La Nina winter, the season is warmer and drier than normal. For an in-depth look at what La Nina is and how it typically impacts us in Central Florida, click here. La Nina influence is reflected on NOAA’s winter outlook that was released Thursday. Winter forecast from NOAA 2020-2021NOAA’s forecast gives a very high probability of the upcoming winter being drier and warmer than normal.

A number of Northern California wildfires sent a thick, orange-glowing haze over the San Francisco area Wednesday, leaving the Bay in an eerie darkness. A fire burning in Butte County, located northeast of San Francisco, has forced thousands to evacuate from their homes, according to The Associated Press. (2020 Getty Images)An orange glow fills the sky above the Embarcadero in San Francisco. (2020 Getty Images)Smoke from various wildfires blankets the San Francisco skyline in darkness and an orange glow, seen from Treasure Island in San Francisco. (2020 Getty Images)An exterior view of the ballpark in San Francisco, California.

The bushfires in Australia are still ravaging parts of the country and are wreacking havoc on small communities and rural towns. The damage has been devastating and news of the bushfires has spread overseas with many activists and celebrities sharing photos of the devastation on social media. There are many different places where you can donate money to help with relief, and many celebrities have shared donation links and even donated themselves. I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires. Another Australian actor, Russell Crowe, who is in Australia right now, posted that he donated $105,000 to firefighters.