[Daryn Kagan, Cnn Anchor:] Florida is also having to contend with dangerous wildfires. A scatter-shot of lighting on Monday is blamed for igniting some 70 fires across the state on Monday. Today, the largest burns are near Sarasota on the Gulf coast. We get the latest now from Brian Goff. He is with our Tampa affiliate, WTVT.
[Brian Goff, Wtvt Reporter:] Normal fire breaks just couldn't stop it.
[Scott Lane, Nokomis Fire Dept:] We're getting spots up to between a half a mile a quarter and a half a mile. And you've got spots that far even across this large break at the interstate. It's pretty tough to catch it.
[Goff:] Although no residences were threatened yesterday, the soot from the fire found its way into swimming pools.
[Ed Flowers, Division Of Forestry:] Naturally, you get concerned because you hear so much about fires and people having problems with their own homes. So, naturally, we got concerned and decided we, you know, better get ready for it just in case.
[Goff:] Tractors worked all day trying to smother the fire. But by all accounts, this was a bad one.
[Rob Porcelli, Miami Resident:] Actually, this is a pretty bad fire. I mean, I've been doing this for quite a few years, and the way this wind and the dryness is, it's really burning fast and hard.
[Goff:] The thick smoke from the fire blanketed I-75, and that's why the highway is closed. A decision on when to open it will be made later this morning.
[Kagan:] And that report coming from reporter Brian Goff.