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Dry Conditions: Firefghters Battle Woods, Grass Fires
January 20, 2015
Firefighters battled brush and woods fires in the North Escambia area Monday, fueled by a moderate wind and dry conditions.
The Century and McDavid stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to a grass fire behind a home in the 2800 block of North Century Boulevard about 11:25 a.m. The fire was quickly extinguished with no threat to surrounding structures.
Monday afternoon, the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to a woods fire sparked by a downed power line on Sandy Hollow Road, just south of West Highway 4. It took firefighters about an hour to put out the blaze. There were no structures threatened by the fire.
Pictured top and below: A woods and brush fire sparked by a downed power line Monday afternoon on Sandy Hollow Road. Pictured inset: Linemen work to repair the downed line. Pictured bottom: Firefighters on the scene of a grass fire Monday morning on North Century Boulevard. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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