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WATCH: Wildfire burns a Florida Key

A lightning strike started a wildfire on Egmont Key in Florida near Tampa early in the week. The island is a wildlife refuge home to many birds as well as a lighthouse, civil war buildings and a single park employee. Firefighters have had difficulty

By: Jason Meyers

Posted at 6:34 AM, Jul 28, 2016

and last updated 2016-07-28 09:34:35-04

Florida gets thunderstorms almost every day thanks to its unique climate.

Earlier this week, one of those lightning strikes hit a tree and started a fire on Egmont Key near Tampa.

It's a wildlife refuge where many birds nest and only a single park employee lives.

Firefighters have had trouble extinguishing the fire because of a lack of resources on the remote island.

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