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At a Glance More than 100 wildfires are burning tens of thousands of acres across drought-stricken Florida.

Nearly 34 percent of the Sunshine State is in a severe drought.

Wildfires continued to break out in Florida on Thursday as the U.S. Drought Monitor showed the drought has intensified and spread across much of the central and southern parts of the state.

More than 100 wildfires burning up to 20,000 acres continue to blaze across Florida.

Firefighters in Pasco County in west-central Florida are battling at least four fires that broke out this week , reports the Tampa Bay Times, including the 50-acre Silver Palm fire.

Federal officials have banned campfires and charcoal grills in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, where a fire has burned 13 square miles, reports the Associated Press.

The largest active fire in the state, known has the Cowbell fire, has scorched more than 26 square miles. The blaze that began March 30 in the Big Cypress National Reserve is 47 percent contained , according to InciWeb.

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On Thursday, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that nearly 34 percent of the Sunshine State is in a severe drought.

According to weather.com meteorologist Linda Lam, dry conditions will continue across the Florida Peninsula as high pressure dominates the region.

"These abnormally dry conditions combined with gusty winds add to the risk of wildfires spreading," she added.

Nearly a quarter of the fires have burned more than 100 acres each, according to the Florida Forest Service. Since February, some 125 square miles have been scorched across the state. Twenty-seven homes have been lost , said Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam.

According to Putnam, this has been the state's most active wildfire season since 2011.

"From St. George Island in the Panhandle to just north of one of the world's most famous tourist attractions in Orlando, we're seeing that every area of our state is susceptible to fire," Putnam said.

The Florida Fire Service says most of the fires have started between Lake Okeechobee to the south and the Ocala National Forest to the north. Polk, Collier, Marion, Nassau, Broward, Hernando and Glades counties have been hard hit.

"There is no corner of the state that is not facing severe wildfire conditions ," Putnam said Tuesday.

Wildfires can occur in Florida any time of year, but they can be particularly active in the late winter and spring months, says weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce.

"This is due to the fact that the state is in the typical dry season when rainfall is less frequent and the air is less humid," said Dolce. "The air becomes more humid and the return of afternoon thunderstorms begins in late spring and continues through summer, lessening the wildfire threat."

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