UPDATED: Crews respond to fire on North Main Street, now 75 acres
As of 9:30 p.m., all evacuation orders for this fire have been lifted, and NE 53rd Avenue has been reopened....
SATURDAY UPDATE: Wildfire east of Gainesville is still 306 acres, 60% contained
A wildfire east of Gainesville is still 306 acres and 60% contained, according to an April 18 update from Florida Forest Service officials. Crews are...
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Crews extinguish travel trailer fire in Lochloosa area
Early this morning, fire crews extinguished a fire that engulfed a 24-foot travel trailer in the Lochloosa area of southeastern Alachua County....
UPDATED: 400-acre forest fire east of Gainesville shuts down SR 26
A large fire in the Balu Forest, east of Gainesville, has closed State Road 26. Eastbound traffic on State Road 26 is being diverted southbound...
Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Florida Forest Service highlight current wildfire conditions and urge residents to be wildfire-ready
“We need all Floridians to do their part now by following local burn restrictions, staying alert to weather conditions when burning, and preparing their homes...
CFO Blaise Ingoglia awards funds to High Springs and Newberry Fire Departments
CFO Blaise Ingoglia awarded $500k to the Newberry Fire Department and $4,793.44 to the High Springs Fire Department...
Crews respond to residential electrical fire on NW 39th Avenue
This afternoon, crews responded to a residential fire in the 12900 block of NW 39th Avenue; there were no injuries....
Crews contain 20-acre fire in northeast Alachua County
Crews from multiple agencies worked today to contain a fire off of North County Road 225 that spread to 20 acres and threatened several structures....
Unattended fire destroys RV, tractor, and an acre of woods
An unattended fire yesterday destroyed a recreational vehicle and a tractor, along with about an acre of woods....
Alachua County extends burn ban to April 3
After reviewing Alachua County’s current wildland fire conditions and in consultation with state officials, the mandatory countywide burn ban has been extended and will remain...