Highway 4 Shut Down Due To Monday Brush Fire

April 12, 2010

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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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Comments

3 Responses to “Highway 4 Shut Down Due To Monday Brush Fire”

  1. just a friend on April 16th, 2010 12:05 am

    Where is LARRY !!! 2951 wonder who that is?

  2. NF on April 12th, 2010 5:03 pm

    Too close for comfort to our own home!!!!! Thanks to the forestry dept for their great work!!!!!!

  3. Angi on April 12th, 2010 4:25 pm

    Thank goodness for those firefighters, they work some very dangerous jobs…