Residents in Riverview were able to see huge plumes of smoke rising from a brush fire in Alafia River State Park.

The Florida Forest Service said it responded to more than a dozen wildfires across parts of the Tampa Bay area over Memorial Day Weekend. Fire officials said recent weather conditions have played a ...

Residents in Riverview were able to see huge plumes of smoke rising from a brush fire in Alafia River State Park.

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One family’s day on the water ended up being quite the “adventure” after being stranded near the Alafia River. On May 24, ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Three brush fires swept through Alafia River State Park on Sunday. Officials said the fires were likely caused by lightning strikes in the area, and the fires ...

Meanwhile, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Water Rescue Team evacuated more than 200 people from flooded homes along the Alafia River. Some homes took on at least six feet of flood water.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said at around 9:13 p.m. on May 24, dispatch received a distress call from the area south of Sunken and Bird Islands near the Alafia River.