The National Weather Service on Thursday night issued a third fire alert for South Florida this week as a sprawling brush fire in south Miami-Dade County has consumed more than 24,000 acres.

South Florida will be under yet another fire warning Thursday as weather conditions increase the chances of rapidly growing blazes ...

The National Weather Service on Thursday night issued a third fire alert for South Florida this week as a sprawling brush fire in south Miami-Dade County has consumed more than 24,000 acres.

Why is South Florida under a red flag warning? Relative humidity is forecast to dip as low as 25 percent with wind gusts up to 25 mph or greater.

Red Flag warnings are a rare alert, but last month, South Florida saw many fire weather alerts as a sprawling brush fire in south Miami-Dade County consumed more than 26,000 acres.

Afternoon highs will warm into the low 80s under a mostly cloudy sky. Wednesday will continue with the wet weather trend, with additional scattered showers and isolated storms in the forecast.

Monday brought about a Next Weather Alert Day due to consistent precipitation that soaked South Florida. An area of low pressure moved through the Gulf towards South Florida.

In South Florida, a Fire Weather Watch is typically issued when relative humidity is forecast to be lower than 30 percent and sustained winds at 20 feet are forecast to be 15 mph or higher.

Never leave a fire unattended. Sparks or embers can blow into leaves or grass, ignite a fire, and quickly spread. Which counties are under a Red Flag Warning in Florida?

The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a Red Flag Fire Alert due to dry, windy conditions. Officials urge caution when burning outdoors through the weekend.

South Florida under red flag warning as winds, low humidity raise fire risk The red flag warning is in effect from noon until 8 p.m. in Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties.