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Highlands County brush fire burns 175 acres, prompts evacuations: Officials

A large brush fire in Highlands County quickly burned more than 175 acres in the northwest area of Leisure Lakes in Highlands County, fire crews said.
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What’s that smoke? Prescribed burns underway in Central Florida

Some Central Florida counties are conducting prescribed, or controlled, burns, leading to visible smoke in the area.

‘It’s very scary’: 300-acre brush fire burns near Keuka Road in Putnam County, homes evacuated

A large brush fire burning off Keuka Road prompted evacuations and road closures as heavy smoke created dangerous conditions across parts of Putnam County.

Smoke from Lake County prescribed burn spreading across Central Florida

The Seminole County Fire Department says there is no need to call 911 unless you see a column of smoke or a live fire.
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Whispering Pines Motel in Cass Lake sustains fire damage

According to a release from Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk, at 10 p.m. on Jan. 27, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received ...