Released by the Florida Forest Service …
The Greenwood area fire in Washington County has quickly spread to approximately 110 acres and is 60% contained. Multiple agencies responded to the fire around 8:30 a.m.
Florida Forest Service wildland firefighters are aggressively establishing fire lines for containment. Four tractor/plow units, and additional resources from multiple agencies along with a Florida Forest Service helicopter continue fire suppression activities. Spotting of the fire more than one hundred yards has been observed making containment difficult for firefighters.
There are currently no structures damaged or endangered.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Due to extreme weather conditions, the Florida Forest Service is not issuing burn authorizations for the Chipola Forestry Center area.
The Florida Forest Service, a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, manages more than 1 million acres of state forests and provides forest management assistance on more then 17 million acres of private and community forests. The Florida Forest Services is also responsible for protecting homes, forestland and natural resources from the devastating effects of wildfire on more than 26 million acres. Learn more at www.FDACS.gov\FLFloridaForest.