Firefighters Battle Brush Fires In Molino, Cantonment

February 26, 2011

Firefighters battled two brush fires in Molino and one in Cantonment on Saturday.

A 20-acre brush fire was reported just after 5 p.m. in the area of East Chipper Road and North Chipper Road. The fire was reported along railroad tracks in the area by a CSX engineer. Firefighters reported a small section of railroad cross ties was on fire; CSX was forced to halt rail traffic to make repairs.

The Cantonment and Molino Stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze.

The first Molino brush fire of the day was reported shortly after 11 a.m. at the end of Pilgrim Trail off Highway 97. About five acres were reported to be burning as firefighters arrived, but the fire was continuing to spread. The fire was reported to be contained by 12:20 p.m.

The fire also burned an old boat. There were no structures threatened and no injuries reported.

The Molino and Walnut Hill stations of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Florida Division of Forestry responded to the blaze.

The second Molino fire of the day was reported just before 4 p.m. in the 4000 block of Molino Road, near Sunshine Hill Road. The fire was reported to be about an acre and a half but moved into a wooded area that firefighters were unable to reach with their brush trucks. The Florida Division of Forestry was called to the scene to access the fire with a bulldozer. They were able to contain the fire by about 4:15 p.m.

Initial reports indicated the fire was started by someone playing with sparkler.

Picture above: An old boat burns during a brush fire Saturday morning on Pilgrim Trail in Molino. Pictured below: The Pilgrim Trail fire consumed several acres. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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10 Responses to “Firefighters Battle Brush Fires In Molino, Cantonment”

  1. 2011firefighter on February 28th, 2011 1:29 pm

    Thanks to all of the supporters it really helps out when we are supportive of what we do!!!

  2. 2011 firefighter on February 28th, 2011 11:07 am

    I am one of the firefighters here in Walnut Hill. We have had a lot of brush fires in the past three weeks. A lot of them were from burn permits that forestry gave out. I know that the cause of most of these are from people not building a barrior around what needs to be burnt or not watching the fire. If every one would actually wait until the wind died down and we get some more rain then we would have no problems with these brush fires.

  3. Jane on February 27th, 2011 6:26 pm

    We are fortunate to have some of the BEST Firefighters here! Thank you to each and every one of them for all they do for us each and every day!

  4. RE on February 27th, 2011 12:07 pm

    Why is it legal to burn yard debris only in the winter months when everything is dead and dry and a fire hazard? Sometimes it rains every other day in July or August and there is hardly any wind. It would seem that outdoor fires would be so much safer.

  5. WORRIED RESIDENT on February 27th, 2011 11:04 am

    Five acres OMG!! I’m glad no one was injured!!!!

  6. Mary on February 27th, 2011 5:41 am

    I live on Sunshine Hill rd & have been burning leaves in the yard for 20 yrs & NEVER had a fire “pile” get out of control. People NEED to know what they are doing..I’ve had 3-4 different firepiles going @ the same time & you must watch them & have a hose ready. If you want a lesson on this subject just ASK!

  7. pm on February 26th, 2011 9:12 pm

    Dumb and dumber — STOP WITH THE FIRES — if someone is burning trash and it gets out of hand then they need to be made to for all expenses and they need to be fined. It this is arson — please quit, These fires are inexcusable and possibly criminal. Hope CSX investigates this and finds out who did it. Sick and tired of people being just plain stupid.

  8. NF on February 26th, 2011 1:35 pm

    So many fires lately. Everyone needs to be SOOOOO careful, or just not burn while it’s so dry and windy. DUH!!!!!!!

  9. JW on February 26th, 2011 1:29 pm

    I hope this didn’t mess up the Men’s Barn Meeting

  10. Name (required) on February 26th, 2011 12:19 pm

    God bless our firefighters.

    I knew I smelled smoke earlier today… glad no one was hurt.

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