LEE COUNTY, Fla. — From the Estero Fire Rescue Facebook Page:
UPDATE 6:55 p.m. — Smoke from this afternoon's fire continues to drift through the area. Communities in the eastern part if the district all the way in to those close to I-75 may smell and see smoke as it hangs low to the ground. Use caution when driving and, if you have breathing difficulties, please do what you can to stay out of the smoke.
6:30 p.m.: Florida Forest Service continues to work to contain the fire. Estimations are 200 acres and 45% containment.
5:45 p.m.: Light rain in the area but will not have an impact on the fire. However, the wind shift with the rains have caused smoke to get thick in parts of The Place and Verdana. If you suffer from breathing related issues, please do what you can to stay away from the smoke. Stay indoors with windows and doors closed tightly.
5:15 p.m.: Estero Fire Rescue, along with the South strike team and Florida Forest Service are on scene of a large brush fire north of Corkscrew Road and east of the place community. At this time the fire is estimated to be approximately 200 acres in size. No structures are in danger and bulldozers are working to plow lines around the fire for containment
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