Crews battle brush fire in Gainesville, evacuations ordered

Mandatory evacuations for 2 sections of north Gainesville

Evacuation orders lifted as crews battle wildfire nears Pine Tree neighborhood in Gainesville

Florida Forest Service officials say the fire started around 2 Sunday afternoon, and is burning in the woods near Gainesville Regional Utilities’ eastside operations center.

Crews battle brush fire in Gainesville, evacuations ordered

State and local firefighters are fighting a large wildfire in northeast Gainesville, threatening structures and leading to evacuations, according to the Florida Forest Service.

Evacuations ordered in Eryn's Garden for SR 121 fire, SR 121 closed in the area

As of 10 p.m., all evacuations for this fire have been lifted. The post Evacuations ordered in Eryn’s Garden for SR 121 fire, SR 121 closed in the area appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

North Gainesville wildfire forces evacuations, multi-agency response

Courtesy Suzette CookSR 121 and NW 53rd Avenue closed.