PALM BAY, Fla. -- Wildfires that have gutted at least 40 homes along the state's Atlantic coast are believed to have been started by arsonists, but they got help from two classic Florida phenomenon: rampant development and a year-round growing season. Experts said the fires reported in Brevard County that have burned roughly 10,000 acres _ or more than 15 square miles _ have found ample fuel because the state has not been able to hold controlled burns near development to cut back vegetation. That means firefighters are battling palmetto palms that should be knee-high, but have been allowed to grow for 20 or 30 years, said Dale Armstrong, senior forester with the state's Division of Fore | 
