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Lightning Sparks Large Brush Fire (With Photo Gallery)
July 2, 2011
Firefighters battled a large brush off Highway 97A near Walnut Hill for hours Saturday afternoon.
The fire consumed at least 40 acres in an area off Lamb Road, near Occie Phillips Road. The fire was believed to have been started by a lightning strike sometime about 3 p.m.
The Walnut Hill and Molino stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze. Two bulldozers from the Florida Division of Forestry worked for nearly two hours to cut a line around the fire before declaring it contained just after 5 p.m.
There were no structures threatened by the fire and no injuries reported.
For more photos from the scene, click here.
Pictured above: Fire rages quickly through brush in an area off Highway 97A near Walnut Hill Saturday afternoon. Pictured inset: Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles. Pictured below: A Division of Forestry bulldozer works to cut a line around the fire. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Lightning Sparks Large Brush Fire (With Photo Gallery)”
This was about 30′ from our land the fire trucks were on our property…i got some good pics from the blaze also…
I walked out the door and smelled smoke and saw a smoky haze everywhere. My first reaction was to go check Northescambia.com. As always we can count on you to keep us informed. Thanks so much William! Thanks to all the local firefighters who give so freely of their time to protect us!