Juniper Prairie Wilderness wildfire in the Ocala National Forest almost contained

Officials with the US Forest Service say the fire is about 95% contained which spread to almost 5,000 acres in size.
Published: May. 26, 2023 at 1:21 AM EDT
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OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Juniper Prairie Wilderness wildfire in the Ocala National Forest is almost completely contained

Officials with the US Forest Service say the fire is about 95% contained which spread to almost 5,000 acres in size.

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They say the fire is still expected to smolder with the rainy conditions over the past week.

Silver Glen Springs, Juniper Wayside, and Sweetwater Cabin are all scheduled to re-open Friday.

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