Crews respond to brush fire near U.S. Hwy 301
Fire crews responded to a wildland/brush fire this morning off of U.S. Hwy 301, just south of County Road 1474....
CFO and State Fire Marshal Blaise Ingoglia encourages turkey safety this Thanksgiving
"What’s the difference between a well-fried turkey and a badly fried one? One’s dinner, and the other is a story your mother-in-law will tell every...
Alachua County extends mandatory burn ban
After review of Alachua County’s current wildland fire conditions and in consultation with the Florida Forest Service, the mandatory county-wide burn ban has been extended....
VIDEO: Firefighters respond to fire at large abandoned home in High Springs
Firefighters from three agencies worked together on Sunday night to control a fire at an abandoned 4,100-square-foot home in High Springs....
Fire crews contain fire west of Watermelon Pond
Fire crews contained a fast-moving wildland fire in the southwest part of Alachua County this afternoon....
Alachua County is under a mandatory burn ban until Nov. 25
The ban, which is in effect until Nov. 25, includes, but is not limited to: campfires, bonfires, unpermitted controlled burns, burning of yard and household trash, burning of construction debris, burning of...
Firefighters contain grass fire near Eastside High School
Wildland firefighters from the Florida Forest Service, assisted by Alachua County Fire Rescue and Windsor Fire Department, responded this afternoon to a grass fire in...
Firefighters contain brush fire, saving multiple homes and vehicles
By 2:39 p.m., firefighters had the fire contained to 3.7 acres, as reported by the Florida Forest Service, and had saved five boats, five structures,...
Fire crews contain fire to shed and greenhouses
Early this morning, fire crews contained a fire to a shed and greenhouses, keeping it from spreading into brush and a nearby home....
Fire crews respond to Hawthorne kitchen fire, transport one to hospital, rescue a dog
Last night, crews from multiple agencies responded to a kitchen fire at a home in Hawthorne and quickly extinguished the fire. A dog was rescued,...