May 13, 2008
Firebugs Working Florida, 100 Homes in Flames
More than 100 homes have burned as fast racing blazes leapfrog over dry ground helped by strong winds off the Atlantic Coast.Firefighters are stretched. An example is this snippet of information from the Incident Status Report for the Osage Fire near Babock in Brevard County.
Reported 1800 hrs 5/12--
"FIRE NOT CONTAINED AT THIS TIME. EST 3000 ACRES. HOMES STILL THREATENED. I-95 REOPENED DURING AM HOURS. VARIOUS COUNTIES AND CITY FD RESOURCES: 60 ENGINES 3 BRUSH TRUCKS 2 TANKERS 1 RESCUE SQUAD 1 COMMAND POST APPROX 90+ PERSONNEL DOF RESOURCES: 6 BULDOZERS 4 PICKUP TRUCKS 1 HELICOPTER 1 HELICOPTER SUPPORT UNIT 12 PERSONNEL U S FISH & WILDLIFE: 1 HELICOPTER 2 PERSONNEL"
Observed Weather for Current Operational Period
Peak Gusts (mph): 19 Max. Temperature: 87
Wind Direction: W Min. Relative Humidity: 19
The Osage Fire had consumed 5 homes at the time of the report.
List of fires currently burning in Florida-
NEW Osage (Florida Department of Forestry): 1,900 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is located four miles southwest of Malabar. Structures are threatened and Interstate 95 is closed.
NEW LPGA (Florida Department of Forestry): 1,000 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is six miles west of Dayton Beach. Structures are threatened and smoke is impacting Interstate 95.
Grassy Island (Florida Department of Forestry): 5,600 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is burning three miles north of Clewiston.
Grassy Island (Florida Department of Forestry): 5,600 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is burning three miles north of Clewiston.
Tyler (Florida Department of Forestry): 900 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is burning seven miles west of Newberry.
Myakka Cut (Florida Department of Forestry): 3,000 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is burning five miles east of Clewiston.
NIFC.org.
Labels: 2008 Fire Season
