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Rockledge, FL

May 12, 2008

Wildfires force evacuations in central Florida

“All you see is nothing but ash in between the palm trees and the palmetto. There's no grass. The fire just came so quickly, we barely got out of there.”

Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast Monday, destroying at least three homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency. via Topeka Capital-Journal

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