Nassau County brush fire grows overnight to 500 acres, some evacuated
Published on April 18, 2026.
The Florida Division of Forestry has reported that a brush fire has grown to 500 acres and is 40 percent contained. The fire has caused voluntary evacuations on at least three roads and damage to a barn. The forest service has dispatched an additional eight firefighting tractor-plow units and a fixed-wing aircraft.
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