Did you see the smoke? Fire fighters battled a brush fire just off US 41 in North Fort Myers. Investigators say it started at a homeless camp

The Keetch-Byram Drought Index average for Florida is climbing again, increasing to a statewide average of 332 Wednesday from 330 on Tuesday. The driest counties across South Florida are seeing dry conditions worsen. The drought index uses a scale from 0, which is very wet, to 800, which is very dry.

Connecticut and neighboring areas Massachusetts are under elevated risk from brush fires Friday amid dry and breezy conditions.

A Nassau police spokesman said a house fire in East Hills, potentially sparked by loose wires, ignited leaves and then spread to near the LIRR tracks.

EDMOND, OK (KOKH) — Crews are working to contain a fire along East Coffee Creek Road, which is northeast of Edmond. As of 9:00 p.m., officials confirmed to Fox 25 that 37 acres burned, and 80% of the fire was contained.

Florida officials say a 10-acre brush fire threatened homes in Naples, Florida, on Wednesday. Video taken by bystanders showed flames and plumes of smoke rising behind several homes.

Winds of 20 mph fanned a brush fire that spread across 4 acres Friday that was ignited after illegal burning by the property’s owners.

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Beaufort County road has reopened after a brush fire this afternoon destroyed an unoccupied house. Crews were called to Highway 306 near the Pamlico County line shortly after 2:00 p.m. Firefighters say the fire consumed some five acres as well as the uninhabited house.

Loudon County crews responded to a brush fire that was threatening buildings.According to the Loudon County Sheriff's Office, fire and rescue crews from the county and the Tennessee Division of Forestry worked to contain a "rapidly spreading brush fire" in the woodline near White Wing Road.

"All fire lines have been tied into each other to help containment efforts," the agency reported. *** The brush fire in the Beech Grove community of Rocky Top has burned 120 acres as of 2 p.