More In Path Of Central Fla. Wildfires Evacuate
Homes Evacuated In Brevard, Volusia, St. Johns Counties
Homes Evacuated In Daytona Beach
About 400 Volusia County homes near Daytona Beach were under a mandatory evacuation order Sunday and about 200 homes were under a voluntary evacuation advisory, authorities said.The Volusia County brush fire burned about 500 to 600 acres and also led to road closures, Florida Division of Forestry spokesman Timber Weller said.Weller said he was not sure how many residents of the Bayberry Lakes subdivision, along LPGA Boulevard, were forced to leave their homes. He said 20-mph winds and dry conditions made the fire especially challenging for crews."Control is extremely difficult and there's basically several small subdivisions in the area and fires burning, in some cases, very close to the homes," Weller said.An American Red Cross shelter was set up at a Daytona Beach hotel for Volusia County evacuees and the city has established a hot line, according to a news release.About 200 animals housed at the Halifax Humane Society were moved out of the area for their safety.Wind-Driven Fire Forces Evacuations In St. Johns County
A 180-acre fire in St. Johns County that forced people from their homes along state Road 207 on Sunday was 70 percent contained by Monday morning, allowing all evacuations to be lifted.Firefighters in Flagler County, Jacksonville and East Palatka were helping St. Johns County try to keep the wind from spreading the flames beyond fire lines.No homes were lost and roads were allowed to reopen Monday morning."I'm hoping that it's going to go past us, but it's still scary," said Mary Melvin, one of a handful of families forced from her home on Sunday. "The way the wind's blowing, it could blow it away from us, it could take it to us. I wish it would just stop."The National Weather Service said the winds are not expected to die down until Tuesday or Wednesday and has issued a red flag warning for much of central and north Florida for Monday."There's not a, quote, burn ban," said Jeremy Robshaw with St. Johns County Fire-Rescue. "We would just urge people not to burn when we have the winds and relative humidities we do today."A second fire in St. Johns County on Sunday burned 40 or 50 acres before it was contained. Officials said that fire, in the Vermont Heights area, may have been intentionally set by three juveniles who were seen playing with a lighter.Related Story:Copyright 2007 by JustNews.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.









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