600 homes have been evacuated, with two confirmed destroyed and 12 damaged.
A wildfire in northwestern Florida has prompted officials to declare a local state of emergency and institute mandatory evacuation orders, officials said Friday. The blaze as of Saturday morning had grown to 1,400 acres and was 30% contained.
600 homes have been evacuated, with two confirmed destroyed and 12 damaged, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.Bay County, Florida Emergency Services Multiple agencies in Bay County and neighboring counties are responding to the fire. More than a dozen tractor plow units are on the ground, multiple helicopters are assisting from the air and more than 200 firefighters are battling the blaze, the Florida Forest Service said.
Those in areas from Transmitter Road to Star Avenue between Highway 231 and Highway 98 are under mandatory evacuations. An emergency shelter has been established for those asked to evacuate at Hiland Park Baptist Church, according to theVideo taken on Amanda Circle, off Pipeline Road. Please stay away from this area. Firefighters continue to work to protect people and property.
"Wildfires can have a traumatic effect on communities," it said on Twitter."Unlike hurricanes, there is little to no warning. Don't wait for wildfire."
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