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Wildfire threatens to close I-95 near Jacksonville

Posted at 8:17 AM, May 23, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-23 08:17:30-04

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. -- Jacksonville-area fire crews are battling a massive wildfire.

The Florida Forest Service says the Yellow Bluff Fire has burned about 150 acres so far.

As of Wednesday night it was about 25 percent contained.

Thursday morning, one lane of Interstate 95 is closed and the entire highway could shut down if the fire gets any larger.