Area Departments Battle Brush Fire At State Line

December 20, 2010

Several fire departments battled a brush fire Monday afternoon in Atmore along the Florida state line.

The fire was contained in an area bordered by the state line, Presley Street, the Briar Lake subdivision and Tom Byrne Park. No structures were immediately threatened by the blaze, but firefighters worked to keep the wind-driven fire from reaching houses on Presley and in Briar Lake.

The Atmore Fire Department, Poarch Creek Fire Department,the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Alabama Division of Forestry worked to contain the fire, which was first reported about 1:15 p.m.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News