Authorities there said multiple structures were lost in the fire, which was 65% contained Thursday morning. Gray Media Group, Inc., contributed to this report.

Fried said about 33 structures have been damaged so far.

Firefighters continue battling fires in Florida Panhandle. Wildfires in at least three different areas of the Florida Panhandle, including one suspected to be caused by an "illegal burning," raged through the night Wednesday into Thursday morning, forcing the evacuation of over 1,000 homes.

A stretch of Interstate 10, northern Florida’s main transportation artery, remained closed in both directions near Pensacola because of smoke.

County enacted burn bans as reported to the Florida Forest Service: County Burn Bans Map [ 570.1 kB ] Note: Local Burn Bans are enacted by county governments. All rights reserved. Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson said during a Wednesday night news conference that those who were asked to leave their home but had no place to go were sent to South Walton High School. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths. High winds and dry conditions fed the blazes that burned dozens of buildings and scorched over 2,500 acres. In Santa Rosa County, which is just east of Pensacola, a 2,000-acre fire resulted in 1,100 homes being evacuated Wednesday. Pinterest. Facebook. Donald Trump Jr.’s ‘Pumped’ Fox News Interview Gets The Treatment From Jimmy Fallon. Rich Aloy, with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, was patrolling Wednesday when he and other deputies helped an older couple trapped by a burning power line. These data are real time.

That fire began Monday when a prescribed burn by a private contractor got out of control, Fried said. Cullen, who is based in Mobile, Alabama, said the wind is the real culprit. Fried said about 33 structures have been damaged so far. Florida Forest Service Interactive Fire Map. Lots of trees burned. All rights reserved.

That fire, which began on Monday around Milton, Florida, just east of Pensacola, burned dozens of buildings and was only 20 percent contained on Wednesday evening. Rich Aloy, with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, was patrolling Wednesday when he and other deputies rescued an older couple trapped by a burning power line.

Suddenly it was there.”. The Florida Panhandle extends from Perdido Key on the west to Apalachee Bay on the east. The blazes come amid dry weather that makes parts of Florida ripe for fires, with 50 percent of the state currently in a drought, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System.

In a place accustomed to hurricanes, officials said many residents were ready to flee when given the word — although scores of people stayed behind, water hoses in hand, to stand against the fire.

Ron DeSantis met with emergency officials at a church parking lot in Milton, which was turned into staging area, in Santa Rosa County for an hour Thursday before returning to the state capital of Tallahassee, located about 180 miles east. Each time, it jumped the freeway and fanned westward by gusts reaching 40 mph (about 64 kph). Firefighters were expecting winds to shift and pick up on Friday, adding to the fire's erratic behavior. On four different occasions, she said, the fire made a run for busy Interstate 10.

Gov. The conditions created a perfect storm for fire - low humidity and high winds.

She asked residents to stay alert and “be ready for a wildfire impacting their neighborhood.". High winds and dry conditions fed the blazes that burned dozens of buildings and scorched over 2,500 acres. Current COVID-19 strategies have the US headed in that direction, experts say, Melania Was Caught Literally Ripping Her Hand Away From Trump After the Debate, Jennifer Aniston endorses Joe Biden, says 'it's not funny to vote for Kanye', School Report Card: This week, teen sues school over Trump face mask policy and student newspaper halts over mental health concerns, Former-49er Dana Stubblefield sentenced to 15 years to life, How He Made $2.8M Trading Stocks Part-Time At Home, The Overdue Arrival of Electric Motorbikes, Trump responds to second 'Borat' film, where a deleted scene shows the film's actress at the White House, calling Sacha Baron Cohen 'a creep', US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crash, These CIA Records Prove Julia Child Was A War Hero, Florida Deputies to Add Security After Armed Men Appear at Polling Site, Putin: China and Germany heading for superpower status as U.S. influence dwindles, the evacuation of over 1,000 homes as multiple crews, 50 percent of the state currently in a drought. 1100 Banyan Blvd.West Palm Beach, FL 33401. 2,000-acre (809-hectare) fire in Santa Rosa County, just east of Pensacola, is 35% contained. Then give them as much information as possible, including location.

The fire was feeding on stands of pines in forests strewn with dry needles. On four different occasions, she said, the fire made a run for busy Interstate 10, the main traffic artery in northern Florida. In neighboring Walton County, a 575-acre (233-hectare) fire in Walton County prompted about 500 people to evacuate. Here’s what happened in 1918.

Residents flee from wildfire in Walton County, Fla. May 7, 2020 at 6:37 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 8:50 PM . The South Walton Fire district said on Facebook that the fire in that county burned 575 acres and was 60 percent contained by around 2 a.m. Thursday, but the Florida Fire Service said in a tweet around the same time that the size and containment is “unknown.”.