Big fire yesterday

[TreeFrog]

Early yesterday afternoon, there was a lot of smoke drifting south from a big fire that was roughly north of Inlet Beach, maybe 3 to 5 miles north. I'm guessing it was a forest fire or someone burning off some land. Does anyone know anything about it?

 

[Miss Kitty]

Saw the smoke late in the afternoon. When I took Molly out earlier this morning I smelled something burning. It really unnerves me when I smell something burning...is there a place where one can find out about controlled burns in the area? I know the area has been without rain and is very dry.

 

[Miss Kitty]

It still smells like fire outside!!! I know jfunn is HOT, but this is serious! Anyone know what is going on? :shock:

 

[Kurt]

Not sure, but there is almost always burning going on somewhere. Most of it is "controlled" by the forestry service.

 

[jessifunn]

i saw there was a wildfire that broke out in steel field road (sp)? its down hwy79 but now i can't find any info on it.

 

[Franny]

I think you are right Jfunn. I saw quite a lot of smoke east of Pt. Washington. But I have no idea what happened..again no news reporters in south walton!

 

[Uncle Timmy]

I don't have any specific info on the fire yesterday but I find that the Seabreeze 106.3FM has the best local information on fires in south Walton.

When I see smoke I usually tune them in and more often than not they will inform you as to where the fire is.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Someone is back in WalCo.

The fire burned over 300 acres north of the Intra-coastal, off Steel Field Road. It was believed to have started from a cigarette being thrown onto the road-side.

If you smoke, please keep your butts in your own ashtray instead if stinking it up for the rest of us.

 

[kathydwells]

Someone is back in WalCo.

Welcome Home. ;-)

 

[ShallowsNole]

Channel 7 out of Panama City carried some info on it, though I only saw the very end - it was in Steele Field, which is not very far on the other side of the Intracoastal from Point Washington, Inlet Beach, and all points between. That area is only accessible via a LONG dirt road that comes out on Hwy 79 north of West Bay, or by boat, and that makes it a hell of a place for an emergency.

Good fishing, though.