Okaloosa County has issued an outdoor burn ban for the next seven days effective immediately.
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Canadian wildfires could affect local air quality
With wildfires in Canada raging out of control, some smoke may drift over the Florida Panhandle today and tomorrow.
Panhandle under fire watch
Okaloosa County is under a fire weather watch Tuesday afternoon.
2017 was year of extreme weather
Weather events for 2017 included floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, drought, fires and freezes, and even snow for this area.