Posted on 05/12/2008 12:49:50 PM PDT by SE Mom
Firefighters are starting to have some problems this afternoon with area brushfires, especially in Brevard County. Two Palm Bay schools have been evacuated, and a fire near Malabar is drawing a lot of concern. Follow the updates on our Breaking News blog.
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
http://www.wftv.com/index.html
This is getting a little out of hand...
assorted links:
http://www.wftv.com/index.html
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/breaking_news/brevard/index.html
Sheesh!!!
I can’t take my daughter outside to play because of the smoke. And I’m not near the fires, I’m in Palm Beach county!!!
Yep- the wind is pretty active- humidity is low- no rain is expected for days..
i live in volusia county only a few miles from the 1000 acre fire burning....the interesting thing that you do not here to much about is that some of these fires began as controlled burns....no mind you, we have had no rain in awhile and temps in the low to mid 90’s and strong winds.....now i ask, whose bright idea in charge was it to have controlled burns under these conditions...??...
Is it arson?!?
Where is Bayside HS?
The gov-mint?
Thanx for the info. Fox News is calling the cause of the fires accidental.......... but no mention of the ill advised controlled burns in uncontrollable conditions.
Some is arson- some may have been result of controlled burns.
You’re getting the smoke down your way - we’re not getting it here yet- til the wind changes.
news 13 did report early this morning that some were due to controlled burns that got out of control....this happened about a month ago also if i remember correctly in brevard county....now i guess if fox is saying accidental that could be partially true since i am sure when they started the controled burns they did not mean for them to get out of control...therefore i guess you can say they are accidental....
You can have some of the rain we’ve been having in the DC! We’ve had way too much.
Bayside HS is in Palm Bay Fl.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/breaking_news/brevard/index.html
Florida fires: I-95 closed again in Brevard
Posted on May 12, 2008 4:02:58 PM
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The brush fires in Brevard have closed a section of I-95 from mile marker 166 to mile marker 173 in Malabar.
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Filed under: Brevard, Florida fires Florida fires: Crist declares state of emergency
Posted on May 12, 2008 3:30:37 PM
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Gov. Charlie Crist has declared a state of emergency for the state because “the ongoing danger of wildfires threatens the State of Florida with a major disaster.” Read a PDF of the order:
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Filed under: Brevard, Daytona Beach, Florida fires Part of U.S. 1 closed in Brevard County
Posted on May 12, 2008 3:15:09 PM
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This just in from Sentinel Staff writer Gary Taylor:
A large brush fire in the area of Valkaria in Brevard County has forced the closure of U.S. Highway 1 between Valkaria and North Rocky roads as well as Valkaria Road between U.S. 1 and Babcock Road.
U.S. 1 is closed in both directions because of fire conditions and emergency equipment in the area, Brevard County Sheriff’s Sgt. Linda Moros said. Valkaria Road is closed because of dense smoke in the area that makes travel hazardous, she said.
Some residents may be allowed to travel through the area to reach their homes, but each person’s situation will be considered.
Bayside High School and Westside Elementary School have been evacuated in Palm Bay. The high school students have been bussed to a Publix on Bayside Lake Boulevard. U.S. 1 and S.R. 524 in Brevard County are shut down. I-95 is closed between Malabar and Grant roads.
My mother in law lives in Palm BAy!.................
I’m sure she’s keeping her eye on the local TV coverage..it’s all over the news.
Let us know if you get any reports from her..
Where are the fires, exactly?????...........
See the link in post 15- you can go there and get maps etc.
I always wondered how they can figure out if it was arson instead of someones tailpipe igniting some brush.
http://www.wftv.com/index.html
Also here- lots of links to follow- the local tv choppers are showing the fires springing up- embers blowing and landing on roofs -jumping to brush and surrounding houses.
She lives just off Malabar Road west toward the glades.......
I-95 is closed from Malabar to exit 166.
Have you called her yet?
PER local news- most of these fires are arosn.
Thanks.
I wonder where on Corey Road those two houses burned.
Anyone hear anything about Hall Road?
Mr TOL is at the hurricane conference . He went by the fires last night. He made it through right before the closed the highways.
I’m down in Delray and we actually could smell the smoke this morning.
susie
I’m in Brevard County....
I thought you were somewhere in that area.
Getting bad in Palm Bay- 9 major fires there and several smaller ones.
Windy, dry, not good.
I’m several miles west closer to Orlando.
They’re showing a house on WFTV right now that looks like it’s going to catch any minute- the wind is making this really tough.
http://www.local6.com/video/16242423/index.html
Live tv here- these fires are spreading fast and hopping roads- to roofs..to more brush.
She said is VERY bad and many local residents don't “get it” yet.
Underbrush has grown back since last set of fires, plus the blowdown from hurricanes of 04
It's all George Bush's fault, of course!
..WHO is 'she whose name is never mentioned on FR'...?????)
I'm north of Palm Bay and our skies are not clear but no smoke either.
The winds are bad but not as bad as yesterday.....they were fierce.
Exactly! I’ve been watching on “her” station- just a minute ago the chopper guy said he JUST saw a NEW one pop up in some woods behind a house. He was very clear it is suspicious- said it was no where near the others burning- no sparks or embers in the area..and now it’s taking off...
It’s really tough- you can tell people aren’t getting it.
Now they’ve just gotten word of a new fire in Melbourne.
ARSON.
We had a fire here in St Augustine yesterday right out by I-95 near the big Coquina Crossing 55+ development. I was coming back from visiting friends in Gainesville and you could smell the smoke for miles; even when I got back to downtown St A where I live, there was heavy smoke in the air.
A breeze came in this morning and blew the smoke down south (good for us, bad for you!), but it is still extremely hot and dry and we are all a little nervous. They think the fire up here was arson, too.
I-95 Brevard County
Incredible.
We have also been having dust storms up here because they have just harvested the potatoes and the sand is so dry that the wind is creating big clouds that blow across the roads so you can’t even see in front of you.
Florida ping
It reminds me of 98 (wasn’t it 98?) when Flagler County burned...dry and dusty.
- Just in- 3 firefighters have been injured.
- Major evac orders now in the Palm Bay area. The wind is bad still- 12 fires now assinged to arson.
I thought we were only going to have to worry about typical teenager troubles - now we have arson wildfires?
Should be no problem at Disney. These fires are over on the east coast- you’ll be inland 50 plus miles. Depending on the wind- the air may be smoky.
You’ll have a blast at Disney! :)
Orlando is quite a distance from these fires.
Where are you in relation to Palm Bay?
As you know, Palm Bay is densely populated, and thickly wooded....
..many churches, schools, shopping areas, etc.
I’m way north of Palm Bay, but very familiar with the area....closer to Cocoa, where there’s also a fire.
That was awhile ago- heard it from the chopper guy on WFTV. He saw it as it was popping up. If I hear more I’ll ping you.
Thanks....
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