The county topped the 600-mark this week on Florida's Keetch Byram Drought Index, which ranges from 0 for sopping wet conditions to 800: extremely dry.

Red flag warnings were issued for 14 Florida counties ... homes were evacuated as wildfires neared homes. A fire in Collier County Wednesday threatened homes and a park, prompting evacuations.

Collier County is in the 550 to 599 range ... or onshore." Florida red flag fire warnings in place across the state The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for parts of Florida ...