MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Marion County firefighters are still battling a brush fire spanning more than 700 acres in the Fort McCoy area.
The fire started Friday evening and continued into Saturday.
Some residents were evacuated from their homes.
The flames were 60 percent contained by Saturday night.
The Florida Forest Service said there are no road closures.
Firefighters report one shed and three hunting cabins were destroyed in the blaze.
#NE212thRdFire, burnout operations this evening, smoke plumes visible, mop up planned for tomorrow @FLForestService @OcalaStarBanner pic.twitter.com/vhKThrJsTs
— FFS Waccasassa (@FFS_Waccasassa) April 1, 2017
March 31, 2017: **NE Marion County Wildfire Consumes 500 Acres** MCFR units were dispatched to the area of Northeast...
Posted by Marion County Fire Rescue on Friday, March 31, 2017
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