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5-acre brush fire on Old Gainesville Road that threatened nearby shops is fully contained, Florida Forest Service says
Read full article: 5-acre brush fire on Old Gainesville Road that threatened nearby shops is fully contained, Florida Forest Service saysJacksonville Fire and Rescue Department on Saturday responded to a brush fire on Old Gainesville Road that threatened nearby structures, including a grocery store.
Putnam forced to close elementary school again because of poor visibility from area wildfire
Read full article: Putnam forced to close elementary school again because of poor visibility from area wildfireDays after having to close two schools in Interlachen because smoke from a wildfire had reduced visibility to “essentially zero,” the Putnam County School District announced another closure on Friday.
‘We got to pray for rain’: Blown tire believed to spark 120-acre Baker County wildfire amid severe drought conditions
Read full article: ‘We got to pray for rain’: Blown tire believed to spark 120-acre Baker County wildfire amid severe drought conditionsA wildfire that threatened homes and forced evacuations in Baker County is now mostly contained after burning more than 120 acres Wednesday afternoon.
100+ acre brush fire sparked in Baker County; residents who evacuated can return home by 7 p.m., officials say
Read full article: 100+ acre brush fire sparked in Baker County; residents who evacuated can return home by 7 p.m., officials sayThe Florida Highway Patrol said on Wednesday it is monitoring a brush fire that’s over 100 acres in the area of I-10 at MM329 in Baker County.
Heavy smoke reduces visibility to ‘essentially zero’ Wednesday morning, prompting road, school closures in Putnam County
Read full article: Heavy smoke reduces visibility to ‘essentially zero’ Wednesday morning, prompting road, school closures in Putnam CountyBoth directions of State Road 20 in Putnam County were closed early Wednesday due to “extremely heavy smoke in the area,” prompting Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Elementary and Interlachen Jr.–Sr. High School to close for the day, according to the sheriff’s office.
Firefighters battle brush fire on County Road 13A North in St. Augustine
Read full article: Firefighters battle brush fire on County Road 13A North in St. AugustineFirefighters are working to contain a brush fire on County Road 13A North near Ashton Oaks Drive. According to St. Johns County Fire Rescue, crews arrived to find a controlled burn that had escaped and spread into nearby woods.
No burn authorizations will be issued for Clay, Duval, Nassau counties due to weather
Read full article: No burn authorizations will be issued for Clay, Duval, Nassau counties due to weatherThe Florida Forest Service will not be issuing burning authorizations for Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties due to unfavorable weather conditions on Thursday.
St. Johns County residents evacuated from homes after brush fire breaks out near CR-214
Read full article: St. Johns County residents evacuated from homes after brush fire breaks out near CR-214Residents in St. Johns County are being evacuated from their homes because of a brush fire near County Road 214.
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28 things you probably forgot happened in the whirlwind that 2020 has been
Read full article: 28 things you probably forgot happened in the whirlwind that 2020 has beenSo let’s take a look at all of the wild things that happened so far this year that you probably already forgot about, shall we? (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Jan. 3: Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike by the U.S. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Feb. 5: After months of investigations, hearings and lots of tweets from Trump, the president was acquitted by the Senate on both articles of impeachment. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)And now we’re in June. It’s hard to believe that all of those things happened during a pandemic, so who knows what else is next?