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Beulah Fire Grows To 1,000 Acres, But Is Expected To Burn Itself Out
May 7, 2020
[Updated 7:40 p.m.] Four Florida Forest Service bulldozers and two helicopters are actively working the Hurst Hammock Fire in Beulah. The fire has become more active, but remains in the marsh and is not currently a threat, according to Escambia County. Escambia County Fire Rescue has several additional units on scene standing by along with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The fire size is still 1,000 acres and 40% contained.
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[Updated 4:10 p.m.] A large wildfire is Beulah grew to about 1,000 acres Thursday afternoon, but officials say it is not threatening any structures.
The fire is now 40% contained, according to Laura Coale, Escambia County spokesperson.
“It’s just burning out the marsh,” she said, “still no threat to any structures.”
There have been no evacuations and Hurst Hammock road is open to residents.
Coale cautioned that the air quality in the area is reduced and residents may continue to see some smoke.
The Florida Forest Services continues to work to contain the fire, and Escambia Fire Rescue is on standby to assist if needed.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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9 Responses to “Beulah Fire Grows To 1,000 Acres, But Is Expected To Burn Itself Out”
REGARDING:
“Poison Ivy smoke is bad stuff. Took around three months to get rid of it.”
Same thing happened to my father and two brothers while burning some brush with poison ivy in it. It had never bothered any of us before. Not sure why it didn’t get me. I still have plenty growing around my house.
David for firefighters
Mr. Ralph, you are so right, seems like no one is using their head doing stuff like that. Glad y’all are safe.
We are the first house north of where the fire was on Hurst Hammock and I want to thank the firefighters, IP Forestry Division, Fl Division of Forestry, ECSD and FHP for all their hard work. I would however state that all of those people who felt the need to drive down and gawk at the fire were in fact threatening my home and other because if the fire got out of control we would be fighting against you to evacuate…SO STOP DOING THAT. The ONLY people that should have gone that far were those who lived at the Hammock. That is the main reason law enforcement were called was to stop wandering gawkers.
Thank you for your service to all our brave firefighters slaying the dragon!
Worst case of poison ivy I ever had I got from helping the GBVFD sometime around 1980 with a forest fire in Williamsburg Estate. Poison Ivy smoke is bad stuff. Took around three months to get rid of it.
I am so worried my son is a volunter firefighter and I haven’t been able to get ahold of him….I can just pray for safety for all our fire fighters
GOD Bless our brave firefighters for battling the fires to save us and our lives. Thank you and salutes and respect to u as well as to our frontline Covid19 workers. America is better because of all of u
Humidity is very low today. Like 21%. It wouldn’t take much for any fire to get out of control.
Luck and love to our firefighters! Be safe out there!
To the rest of us, stay the heck out of the way and don’t make their work any harder.