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Brush Fires Keep Fire Department Busy Friday Afternoon
October 3, 2008
Two different brush fires kept the Walnut Hill station of Escambia County Fire-Rescue busy Friday afternoon.
The first fire was reported about 1:30 Friday afternoon in a pasture or field behind home and farm buildings in the 1500 block of Highway 97A, between Arthur Brown Road and Corley Road.The fire was reported to be burning about two acres were firmen arrived from the Walnut Hill station The fire was reported to be under control at about 2:10.
The second was reported about 3:00 on Nokomis Road just east of Highway 97. Firefighters were able to extinguish most of the fire on the ground, but at least four tall trees were burning well above ground level. For that reason, the Florida Division of Forestry was called to assist. Firemen were on scene at that fire until just after 5:00 Friday afternoon.
No structures were damaged by either fire, and there were no injuries.
Pictured above: A tanker truck is seen arriving in the mirror as a brush fire burns in the background on Highway 97A near Walnut Hill Friday afternoon. Pictured below: Firemen work to contain a brush fire on Nokomis Road east of Highway 97 in Davisville. Pictured bottom: The fire was reported about 1:30 Friday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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