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After a more than two-day long battle with an out-of-control brush fire, the Florida Forestry Service still can't officially say the Hurst Hammock brush fire is contained. What started off as a 2 ...
The Hurst Hammock Fire is 1,191 acres and 90% contained as of Tuesday morning. Crews continued to improve the established containment lines along with thorough mop up operations on the hot spots ...
A brush fire in the Hurst Hammock area of Escambia County is holding at about 86 acres and is approximately 75% contained, according to the Florida Forest Service. On Wednesday, Escambia County ...
The total cost so far for the response to Santa Rosa County's Five Mile Swamp Fire and Escambia County's Hurst Hammock Fire totals nearly $900,000 — a cost that will be split between the state ...
UPDATE (9:00 am) — This morning, the Hurst Hammock Fire is now 100% contained. The Five Mile Swamp Fire is now 97% contained. The Florida Forest Service says this weekend’s rains helped crews ...
The Hurst Hammock Firein Escambia County is mapped at 1,248 acres and 65 percent contained, officials report. They add there was an increase in fire activity on the Southwest area of the fire ...
Firefighters have largely contained a 200-acre brush fire in the vicinity of Hurst Hammock Road, according to the Florida Forest Service Blackwater Forestry Center. The Florida Forest Service ...
Escambia County, Fla. (WEAR) -- The Hurst Hammock Fire is approximately 1,405 acres and 50 percent contained as of Saturday morning, according to the Florida Forest Service (FFS). Due to the ...
On May 1, there were 107 wildfires burning 3,474 acres in Florida. The largest fire is the 200-acre Hurst Hammock Fire in Escambia County. Rain chances increase over the weekend. The number of ...