organicmama
Beach Fanatic
What the hail's going on? They have W Hewitt blocked off completely and the smoke is horrid. It's blowing all the way over beyond Sandestin Publix. Does anyone have any info? I hope everyone's okay.
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Fire off of West Hewitt????
- Thread starter organicmama
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.lovesomebody90
Beach Comber
Firefighters working to contain large brush fire in Santa Rosa Beach | beach, fire, rosa - News - Northwest Florida Daily News
They are evacuating everyone from their homes. The fire is between Don Bishop and East Hewett.
They are evacuating everyone from their homes. The fire is between Don Bishop and East Hewett.
NotDeadYet
Beach Fanatic
Just came up on Daily News web site. Not much info, just that it is the west side of Don Bishop. So apparently they are evacuating out of the path of the fire.
Very windy.
Very windy.
Groovegirls
Beach Fanatic
Just got off the phone with a friend on West Hewitt. Apparently the fire is near the bay at the end of Don Bishop moving west. He tells me that Don Bishop and East Hewitt are completely shut down. He was able to enter West Hewitt but was told to get it together and get out due to a mandatory evacuation order. To anyone still in the area. Be smart. you cannot save anything by being there. If you are not in the evacuation area, wetting down the house and yard can help prevent embers from starting a new fire.
sunspotbaby
SoWal Insider
We're off W. Hewitt and we haven't gotten evacuation orders. E. Hewitt has though, and people are leaving. Heard the sirens first and then noticed smoke to the north of us a little later. Earlier, we heard what we thought was either fireworks or very rapid fire arms.
We're eating dinner and watching the sky and getting ready if we have to leave.
We're eating dinner and watching the sky and getting ready if we have to leave.
organicmama
Beach Fanatic
We're off W. Hewitt and we haven't gotten evacuation orders. E. Hewitt has though, and people are leaving. Heard the sirens first and then noticed smoke to the north of us a little later. Earlier, we heard what we thought was either fireworks or very rapid fire arms.
We're eating dinner and watching the sky and getting ready if we have to leave.
Were you at home the whole time?
They have not let anyone in to W. Hewitt. I just talked to a friend who is over at Grand Boulevard after she couldn't get back home. The sky looks better, though. The clouds over that way aren't black anymore.
A friend on Don Bishop was allowed home a little while ago. She's fine on that end.
i live off of west hewitt & was home all day & had no idea what was even happening. i heard sirens, but just assumed there was an accident. my mother called me a couple of hours ago to check on me. i never tried to leave, so had no idea they weren't letting people come back in. all is fine as far as i can see from my yard.
ShallowsNole
Beach Fanatic
Any updates? Hopefully everyone is OK!