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Beulah Wildfire Tops 1400 Acres; Santa Rosa Fire 2100 Acres; Both Are 50% Contained
May 9, 2020
Both the Hurst Hammock Fire in Beulah and the 5 Mile Swamp Fire in Santa Rosa County were reported as 50% contained.
The Beulah fire grew to 1,405 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. Helicopters made total of 120 water drops on the west perimeter of the fire. Crews also spent time Friday widening and establishing new fire containment lines in that same area of the Hurst Hammock Fire.
The Santa Rosa County fire expanded to 2,153 acres as crews focused their attention Friday on creating 30-40-foot-wide containment lines on the north and northeast perimeter.
Firefighters continue to improve, monitor, and hold all containment lines around both wildfires as well as reduce critical hot spots in the residential areas.
The Forest Service said the Santa Rosa County fire has destroyed 14 homes and damaged seven others. There were also eight outbuildings destroyed and five damaged.
Saturday’s weather calls for winds out of the north and northwest with gusts up to 20 mph and another drop in humidity .
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Beulah Wildfire Tops 1400 Acres; Santa Rosa Fire 2100 Acres; Both Are 50% Contained”
Praying for those who suffered losses in these fires and for our wonderful firefighters, first responders, and their families who support our quality of life. May God bless them.
..no rain again…please everyone..no outside burning..with these winds , fire is impossible to stop…
Praying for a good rain very soon. Thank you to all the workers trying to contain and extinguish the fires. My heart is saddened for those with fire damage and loss of homes.
Yesterday, I literally witnessed in back woods AL while heading back home some idiot had lit a burn pile over near Wilcox Rd. There was nobody that I could see tending to the fire and it was in a wooded area. You can bet my butt called the Baldwin County authorities because I was concerned for those that lived nearby losing everything because they have an idiot neighbor! The authorities thanked me for reporting it. What idiot would burn stuff right now.