Photo Gallery | Fire Season 2012 - Brush Fire South of Palatka

Fire Season 2012 - Brush Fire South of Palatka
Submitted by Linden Wargo, Eyes In The Sky
Monday, January 30th, 2012, 3:20pm
Smoke Bellowing From A Brush Fire About 5 Miles South of Palatka
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Fire Rescue Teams on Standby in Nearby Neighborhoods
They are keeping a perimeter in case the wind changes and alters the course of the fire.
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One of The Homes That is Dangerously Close to the Fire
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Forestry Crewa Cutting Trails To Try and Control the Blaze
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More Equipment Arriving to Assist With The Effort
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The Fire Rescue Helicopter Arriving on The Scene
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The Helicopter Circling over the Fire Assessing the Situation
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Intense Smoke Gusting Up Out of the Woods
Another Look at The Smoke As The Cloud Grows
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The Dry Crispy Underbrush Helps the Fire Spread Rapidly
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More Smokey Skies, Very Close to The Road
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And the fire continues to accelerate as it spreads through the dry brush.
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Fire on the side of Hwy 19 South in Palatka
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The Fire was Very Close to the Road and Some Homes As Well
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First Signs Of Fire
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Heading South on Hwy 19, Getting Closer to The Source
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You could tell that this fire was growing quickly from a distance.
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The first signs of smoke on Hwy 19 South at about 1:00 p.m.
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PALATKA, FL- 2012 has got off to a dry start the same way that 2011 did.

Here are a few pictures of an intense wildfire that burned about 5 miles south of Palatka around 1:00 p.m. today ( One of many fires across the area). With the dry conditions and crispy underbrush, wildfires are a real threat and preventative measures should be practiced when handling fire or ashes from a fire as they can re-ignite.

Everyone is urged to proceed with caution in these dry smokey dangerous conditions.

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