Nightly News | March 01, 2011
Wildfire sweeps across central Florida
A massive wildfire is sweeping across central Florida tonight as stiff winds spread flames and smoke in a mostly rural area. Some homes and schools have been evacuated as firefighters continue to contain the fire.
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>>> massive wildfires sweeping across central florida tonight. as you know, stiff winds are spreading flames and smoke in a mostly rural area of brevard county , about 50 miles east of orlando. 16,000 acres have already burned with the fire only 25% contained. some homes have been evacuated. schools closed due to smoke, even i-95 was closed for a mile. the worry tonight for the 120 firefighters working this fire, a wind shift that could send the fire in a completely different direction.