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Wildfire Burns Along Highway 29; Fire Danger Remains High
May 12, 2018
A wildfire burned about eight acres in McDavid Friday afternoon, and officials say the fire danger remains high in Escambia County.
The fire was located on the west side of Highway 29 north of Pine Barren Road and did not threaten any structures. The 2 p.m. fire also jumped Highway 29 southbound and burned in the median. The cause of the fire was not known, but it was believed to have started away from the road.
The fire completely closed Highway 29 southbound for about half an hour, with one lane remaining closed for over an hour.
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The Florida Forest Service responded with three tractor/plow units and a brush truck, joining firefighters from the the McDavid, Walnut Hill, Molino, Century and Cantonment stations of Escambia Fire Rescue in battling the blaze. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office provided traffic control.
The fire was contained by late afternoon, but continued to smolder into the night.
According to the Florida Forest Service, the fire danger rating in Escambia County is high in Escambia County, very high in neighboring Santa Rosa County.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Wildfire Burns Along Highway 29; Fire Danger Remains High”
It is so dry, I had small pile of leaves I had raked up and intended to burn but they curled up and fell into the dirt in pieces! I hosed them into the ground. I have never seen them do this before.
I’m like Stumpknocker other than the fact I wondered if they were trying to flush out the fugitive with the fire. It would’ve been extreme.
By the way, burning cigarettes and cigars are far less likely to start fires than we are led to believe, even if sitting in a pile of dry grass.
David for control burns
Be mindful, this is where the fugitive was camping, just a thought.
This is the time of year that people need to be mindful of how dry it is. Especially smokers that just flick their cigarettes out the window (littering as well
The cause of the fire is alarming..surely, no one is throwing out their cigarettes ?..hope there is not someone out there who enjoys watching fire destroy property and puts us all in danger..hopefully , we will get some rain next week…