Florida Forest Service
A lot of wildfires are burning in Florida immediately as purple flag situations continued. They embrace the 5 Mile Swamp Hearth within the Panhandle and different fires. Learn on to see a map, photographs of the fires, and extra particulars about the place they’re positioned.
Florida Hearth Maps
A Google Disaster map is accessible beneath, though you might have to zoom into Florida for extra particulars. It exhibits advisories, warning, and InciWeb wildfire data. As of the time of publication, the 5 Mile Swamp Hearth wasn’t added to InciWeb, so it’s not exhibiting up on the Google Disaster map.
You possibly can see a wildfire dashboard of all the present energetic wildfires in Florida at this hyperlink. An embedded model is beneath. This map is up to date each six hours at 6 p.m., 12 p.m., 6 a.m., and midnight. It’s supplied by Florida authorities businesses.
And right here’s one other map, supplied by the Florida Forest Service. You possibly can see the total dashboard right here.
In line with the dashboards, there are 47 energetic wildfires (contained and never contained) in Florida, together with the next that aren’t contained:
- Acey Lowery Hearth – 60 acres in measurement – Santa Rosa County
- 5 Mile Swamp Hearth – 370 acres in measurement in Santa Rosa County
- L-67(6) Hearth – 1,560 acres in Miami-Dade County (1,408 acres in keeping with NIFC and 50% contained)
- North Grange Corridor 2 Hearth – 20 acres in Hillsborough County
- 343 Wildfire – 169 acres (340 acres in keeping with NIFC and 78% contained)
- Fox Hearth – 920 acres and 95% contained in keeping with NIFC
You may also see a map of wildfires supplied by the NWCG right here. Zoom in to get a greater take a look at the fires in Florida.
There are three fires within the area of the 5 Mile Swamp Hearth, WKRG reported. One other hearth is at the moment greater than 100 acres in measurement and positioned close to the 5800 block of Hurst Hammock Highway in Escambia County. A 3rd hearth is close to Fish River Marlow in Baldwin County.
Listed below are extra particulars on the energetic fires on the Florida Catastrophe dashboard:
5 Mile Swamp Hearth
The next map, shared by Pensacola Information Journal, exhibits the present location of evacuation suggestions. You possibly can see the total map right here. As of early night Could 6, the evacuations have been really helpful however not necessary. This may change at any time, so it’s finest to control native updates for those who’re within the space. Relying in your browser, you might have to zoom in to see the evacuation map’s particulars.
In line with the Florida Catastrophe Map, this hearth is 370 acres in measurement. Be taught extra in regards to the hearth right here.
Acey Lowery Hearth
This hearth in Santa Rosa County is 60 acres in measurement, in keeping with the Florida Catastrophe Map.
Fox Hearth
In line with NIFC, this hearth is 920 acres and 95% contained.
L-67(6) Hearth
In line with the Florida Catastrophe Map, this hearth is 1,560 acres in Miami-Dade County. NIFC lists the fireplace as being 1,408 acres and 50% contained, 19 miles west of Doral.
North Grange Corridor 2 Hearth
In line with the Florida Catastrophe Map, this hearth is 20 acres in Hillsborough County.
343 Hearth
In line with NIFC, this hearth is 340 acres and 78% contained. It’s being managed by the Florida Forest Service and is 10 miles west of Williston.
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