POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Polk County Fire responded to over 30 fires over the weekend. On Monday, authorities noted that many of them started because residents disregarded the burn ban. “In February ...

Amid historic dry conditions, several brush fires pop up in Polk County Polk County Fire Rescue responded to more than 30 brush fires Feb. 15. The largest was 650 acres in the River Ranch area.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County Fire Rescue responded to more than 30 brush fires on Sunday alone. PCFR firefighters extinguished a fire as big as 400 acres near State Road 60 in the River Ranch area.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Firefighters in Polk County reminded residents Friday of the countywide burn ban after a recent uptick of brush fires. According to Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR), the ...

A small aircraft crashed in north Lakeland on last evening around 8 p.m., killing at least one person and scattering wreckage ...

Strong winds kept firefighters busy in Polk County, as Fire Rescue says they responded to more than 30 brush fires.