The Everglades fires cut through the tall grass, and what surfaced was far more unsettling than snakes. As flames swept the marsh, responders found charred remnants in the ash, objects that did not belong in a natural landscape.

Florida officials are using controlled burns to address the invasive Burmese python population in the Everglades, a method that has revealed the scale of the infestation while also serving as a tool to manage it. Governor Ron DeSantis discussed the state’s latest actions in Stuart, outlining plans to curb the growth of the python population in the region.For years, Burmese pythons have been a pers…