Utility crews remain on scene. That’s why we took the precautionary measure of removing people from their homes until we could get a good handle on it.”. Tropical Storm Epsilon spiraled into formation Monday morning in the Atlantic and is forecast to grow into a Category 1 hurricane sometime this week. Florida 5-1-1 for Travelers (DOT) National Fire Maps. https://t.co/mzf1ZbQmM2 pic.twitter.com/PEu8AZ1Df0. Conditions are expected to improve over the weekend, with rain forecast across most of the state. Naples Fire news, updates and information for other areas like Fort Myers, Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres and parts of Southwest Florida. It does not consider how quickly any fires that do start will grow, or how difficult they will be to suppress. Gov. Firefighters had to rescue some residents and five people were injured, including two who were taken to the hospital, he said. Other areas may be affected. Latitude: Longitude: Radius: Go To Lat/Lon. The PGA Merchandise Show, which regularly brings 40,000 industry professionals to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, will move to a virtual format in January, citing the pandemic. Harris' trip will come on the first day of early voting in Florida. ORLANDO, Fla. – Wildfires can happen at any time in Florida, leaving charred landscapes and even destroyed homes in their wake. The mulch blaze was reported about 9:30 a.m., and two fire engines reported to the scene, said Cheryl Mall, city spokeswoman. “Please know that we will do everything within our power to achieve the best possible outcome for the customers and communities we serve.”. A driver was killed Thursday morning after crashing into a tractor-trailer on Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The following map, shared by Pensacola News Journal , shows the current location of … Orange Sheriff’s deputies worked for over six hours Thursday afternoon into the evening to coax an armed man out of a hotel room on International Drive after the man refused to leave the property, a spokesperson for the agency said. Residents were later allowed to return home. Neighbors told News 6 the gas line rupturing sounded like a jet plane crashing down. The Five Mile Swamp Fire began Monday after a controlled burn on private property, set by a private contractor, got out of control. From Sunday to Sunday, Florida saw 20,529 new cases, 1,129 newly reported hospitalizations, and 603 newly reported deaths in state health department data. In Santa Rosa County, more than a dozen homes were destroyed and several others damaged as of Wednesday night from the Five Mile Swamp Fire. Hurricane Epsilon formed Tuesday night in the Atlantic a few hundred miles from Bermuda to become the 10th hurricane of a busy 2020 season. Twenty-three units and 40 firefighters were called to the scene. Map Navigation History << < > >> Zoom To. Florida’s resident death toll from coronavirus rose to 16,105 with the addition of 84 more reported fatalities while the state added 3,662 more positive cases of COVID-19 for a total to date of 760,389. “We didn’t get that call,” Cindy Holdren said. There currently are 52 active wildfires around the state covering 7,123 acres, according to the Florida Forest Service. We went down to the Black Bear Trail and asked if we should evacuate, and (a first responder) said not necessary right now.”. A number of wildfires are burning in Florida today, May 7, as red flag conditions persisted. The Five Mile Swamp Fire … Breezy conditions helped fan the flames. No injuries were reported and no homes were damaged, although some residents said the blasts shook their windows. Crews discovered the ruptured 12-inch gas line in a remote area near the Black Bear Wilderness Area. FPU had to proactively interrupt service to some sections of its system to ensure system integrity. A 47-year-old Orlando man was arrested Tuesday after he stole more than $50,000 in merchandise from Home Depot and Lowes while dressed up as a police officer or security guard, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. “[With] the historic numbers of vote-by-mail ballots coming in, there’s a potential of tens of thousands of ballots being rejected for a mismatched or missing signature,” said Daniel A. Smith, the chair of political science at the University of Florida. Twitter: @RickNeale1. Cindy and Jay Holdren live a half mile away from where the gas line ruptured. Last week, fires in the Florida Panhandle destroyed dozens of homes and forced the closure of a 9-mile segment of Interstate 10.. Fire and smoke rise from trees alongside a road in Santa Rosa County, Florida. Lat / Lon. “I don’t know if it’s a house on fire. The hundreds who were forced to leave their homes were able to go to a nearby Audi dealership where a tent was set up to house them. More: Two dogs die in mobile home fire on north Merritt Island; firefighters save two other dogs, More: Explosions, smoke from FAR Chemical plant rock Palm Bay, Rick Neale is the South Brevard Watchdog Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. “Woke my roommate up with the police out front and told my roommate we need to evacuate,” neighbor Brad Merten said. FPU took steps to ensure its system was safe and to minimize service interruptions to its customers,” FPU said in a statement. The front will sag into Central Florida Saturday night, then stall across South Florida Sunday.
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