Highway 4 Shut Down Due To Monday Brush Fire
April 12, 2010
A West Highway 4 brush fire shut down the roadway for a short time Monday afternoon as firefighters worked to control the blaze.
The Century and Walnut Hill stations of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Florida Division of Forestry responded to a brush fire on West Highway 4 near Canoe Creek about 3:05 Monday afternoon. The fire was reported to be about two to three acres in size.
The roadway was reopened after a short period.
A second brush fire was reported on Industrial Boulevard in Century at 3:20 p.m. Monday. The fire was out when the first units arrived on scene.
Pictured above: A Florida Division of Forestry tractor enter the woods on West Highway 4 Monday afternoon. Pictured below: Heavy smoke closed Highway 4 for a short period. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Highway 4 Shut Down Due To Monday Brush Fire”
Where is LARRY !!! 2951 wonder who that is?
Too close for comfort to our own home!!!!! Thanks to the forestry dept for their great work!!!!!!
Thank goodness for those firefighters, they work some very dangerous jobs…