In Boca Raton, In The Catskills, In Northeastern PA, Fires, Rain, Wind, Trouble.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A massive wildfire in the Florida Everglades continues to burn in western Broward and Palm Beach Counties. More than 4400 acres are on fire west — and northwest — of Coral Springs as of Friday afternoon. The Milemarker 40 fire is just 20-percent contained. That smoke you smell is likely from the blaze.
Meantime, many parents from Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and nearby areas who are in the Catskills and northeastern Pennsylvania to see children at overnight camp visiting day this weekend are finding out that visiting day has been moved due to weather and fire issues.
In a nearly unprecedented decision, several overnight camps have moved visiting day from Saturday to Sunday due to significant storms expected in Sullivan County, New York, and Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Both have been hit hard over the past several days by heavy smoke from the Canadian fires. Air quality in the region is poor.
Changing a visiting day once parents have already traveled to an area is rare. Summer camp parents often book visiting day trips when they sign their kids up for overnight camp in the Fall. With flights, hotels, car rentals, and more, a visiting day trip can run several thousand dollars for just a few day. A last-minute change for many is an unwelcome financial and scheduling challenge, as flights are often limited into the areas where the popular summer camps are located. Several parents in camp regions have reached out to BocaNewsNow.com to express surprise — and a bit of frustration — that camp visiting days was changed at the last minute.
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