Florida 2018 wildfires News

Florida Wildfire Victims Still Awaiting Housing Aid 2 Weeks Later

More than 100 people have been waiting for temporary housing for almost two weeks since being displaced by a wildfire that burned through their tiny community in the Florida Panhandle. In a Panama City News Herald report , Franklin County …

Nearly $2M in Property Damage from Florida Fire Started by Controlled Burn

Officials estimate $1.7 million in property damage was lost to a “controlled-burn” fire that blazed out of control and destroyed 36 homes in a tiny Florida Panhandle community. The Tallahassee Democrat reports that state workers descended Thursday on Eastpoint to …

Fire that Destroyed 36 Homes in Florida Sparked by Controlled Burn

John Matthew Polous watched a “controlled-burn” fire for three days as it consumed foliage outside his tiny community on the Florida Panhandle. And then he watched as it quickly raged out of control. What he doesn’t understand is why it …

Dozens of Homes in North Florida Damaged by Wildfire

A fast-moving wildfire damaged or destroyed dozens of homes in a Florida county. Gov. Rick Scott visited the small coastal community of Eastpoint on Monday to get an update on the damage. Eastpoint is in Franklin County and is near …