wildfire

by AMELIA A. HART

amelia.hart@mynassausun.com 

Lightning ignited three more wildfires yesterday in Nassau County, including a 25-acre fire in the Mizell Tract.

Firefighters also responded to a 3-acre “Hart Fire” off Kolars Ferry Road and the 1-acre “Yulee Powerline” fire at Interstate 95 and Florida A1A, the Division of Forestry reported today.

No structures were damaged and no injuries were reported.

The new blazes join three other active wildfires in Nassau, including the 105-acre Tiger Point fire which was started by lightning June 16.

by AMELIA A. HART

amelia.hart@mynassausun.com

The Division of Forestry responded this weekend to a 70-acre fire south of Hilliard that burned for four hours Saturday.

The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement is investigating the fire on Woodland’s Nursery Property at Bay Road and Georgia Street.

It started at 3 p.m. June 14 from an unknown cause and was contained at 7:05 p.m, according to a Division of Forestry press release today.

An 8-acre fire which started June 8 at US 301 and Thomas Creek Road remains active.

Do you know anyone in California who's being affected by the California wildfires who's been through Florida wildfires or who has Nassau County connections? We'd like to hear from them. Please email us at kevin.turner@mynassausun.com.