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How a Hurricane Fueled Wildfires in the Florida Panhandle – The Conversation

Hurricane damaged forest in North Florida near Tyndall Air Force Base.
Hurricane Michael brought category 5 winds to the forests and timberlands of the Florida Panhandle. With those winds came significant changes to fire behavior and wildfire management.

The March 2022 Chipola Complex wildfires have burned over 33,000 acres in North Florida. In response, Southern Fire Exchange director David Godwin recently contributed to an article published in the online site The Conversation about the impacts of Hurricane Michael on fires and fuels in the Florida Panhandle region. “How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle – The Conversation”

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