Forest fire continues to burn in Florida after threatening homes

A large brush fireplace in Florida is now 75 p.c contained after fireplace crews battled the blaze via Saturday evening after it engulfed 150 acres, officers stated.

In response to Charlotte County Fireplace officers, 10 acres of residential areas in Englewood had been affected as the fireplace continues to burn within the neighboring Myakka State Forest, about 50 miles north of Fort Myers, WINK reported.

The fireplace was one hundred pc contained within the residential areas, officers advised the outlet.

No accidents have been reported and no houses have been broken, though one was reportedly threatened earlier within the evening.

One boat, two fences and two sheds have been broken, in accordance with WINK.

By early Sunday morning, 75 p.c of the blaze was contained, the Florida Forest Service, Myakka River District confirmed in a social media submit. The company stated extra updates can be supplied later Sunday.

It’s not clear what began the fireplace, nevertheless within the days main as much as the fireplace, native fireplace officers had banned all burnings because the area skilled a “excessive” degree of fireplace hazard.

Fire trucks and fire department personnel are stationed near the scene of the fire burning near Myakka State Forest.
Fireplace vans and fireplace division personnel are stationed close to the scene of the fireplace burning close to Myakka State Forest.
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