Fire on Interstate 75
Published March 8th, 2009
Traffic was stopped between Gainesville and Alachua for about 15 minutes. The fire did flare up againt but they were able to get it under control right away. The way it started- homeowners in the area were burning debris (i.e. leaves and branches). But the fire spread over 200 feet to the interstate. Alachua County Fire Rescue firefighters say the fire spread across three acres because of the winds. For the complete story please see video:
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