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Most wildfires across Florida were contained Tuesday, including a blaze that charred more than 3,500 acres and caused $9.6 million in damage in the city of Palm Bay.

Officials were hoping that calm winds would prevail, allowing them to make more progress in battling the flames.

"We do have pockets of flare-up and live activity," said Yvonne Martinez, spokeswoman for the Palm Beach Fire Department. Read full article »

CNN's Nick Valencia, Patty Lane and Janet DiGiacomo contributed to this report.

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