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While the causes of the weekend wildfires are still under investigation, Joe Zwierzchowski, Public Information Officer for the Florida Forest Service, says low humidity and winds fanned the flames of both. “Typically we don’t see this in the overnight hours, but low humidity and high winds make for larger flame heights, and they move more quickly,” Zwierzchowski said.
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