Mandatory evacuation orders by the Greater Naples Fire Control District were prompted by 'fast-moving' brush fires sweeping across 4,000 acres, according to a tweet by the Collier County sheriff. It was unclear how many people were affected by the order.
Mandatory evacuation orders by the Greater Naples Fire Control District were prompted by"fast-moving" brush fires sweeping across 4,000 acres, according to a tweet by the Collier County sheriff. "Moderate winds are contributing to significant fire movement which is now anticipated throughout the late night," the sheriff's office said Wednesday night via Twitter.
Collier County fires have merged overnight. #36thAveSEFire is 4,000 acres and 10% contained.@FLForestService Green incident management team mobilized. Evacuations in effect in Golden Gate vicinity.— FL Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services May 14, 2020 Florida Highway Patrol shuttered a portion of I-75 at mile marker 80 -- which remained closed Thursday morning, according to the agency.
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