Raw: Brush Fire Closes Part of I-75 in Florida

Firefighters battle a 6,000-acre brush fire

 

Associated Press – Authorities say they’ve shut down a 25-mile stretch of Interstate 75 in southwest Florida as firefighters continue to battle a 6,000-acre brush fire in the Picayune Strand State Forest. Some evacuations have been ordered. (Mar. 8)

 

 

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Firefighters battle a 6,000-acre brush fire   Associated Press – Authorities say they’ve shut down a 25-mile stretch of Interstate 75 in southwest Florida as firefighters continue to battle a 6,000-acre brush fire in the Picayune Strand State Forest. Some evacuations have been ordered. (Mar. 8)     See also  Maui (HI) Sues Cell Carriers […]

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