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05-11-2007, 07:40 PM
Charles H. Bronson Charlie Crist Craig Fugate
Commissioner Governor State Coordinating Officer
Incident Situation Report
May 15, 2007 at 1030 ET
Weather (Meteorology):
Rain: Humidity will decrease as the day progresses, with only a 10 percent chance of precipitation in North Florida. Central and South Florida will expect scattered thunderstorms in the evening hours. Lightning: The main threat will be cloud to ground lightning in central and south Florida this evening Wind: Winds from the East at 10 to 15mph in North Florida. Central and South Florida will experience sustained winds of 15-20 mph with gusts of 25 mph.
Wildland Fire Activity: (Division of Forestry) (5/15/07)
Currently Active:
Number of Counties: 54
Number of wildfires: 227
Number of acres: 173,646
Year to Date Activity: (January 1- May 14, 2007)
Number of wildfires: 2,356
Number of acres: 330, 961
Road Closures (DOT) (3):
Baker County: CR 250 from Taylor to Lake City (residents only)
Columbia County: US-441 from I-10 to SR-6
Escambia County: Hurst Hammock Rd. (residents only)
Subject to Frequent Closures
I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake City
I-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson
County EOC Activations (6)
Partial: Baker, Columbia, Escambia, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union
County Evacuations (1)
Columbia County: Mandatory SR 441 east side North of I-10, west Side North of CR-246 (Lassie Black St.) to FL/GA line. 150 homes. 570 persons
Shelters (ESF 6 and ESF 8): (1)
Columbia County-1 shelter
Commissioner Governor State Coordinating Officer
Incident Situation Report
May 15, 2007 at 1030 ET
Weather (Meteorology):
Rain: Humidity will decrease as the day progresses, with only a 10 percent chance of precipitation in North Florida. Central and South Florida will expect scattered thunderstorms in the evening hours. Lightning: The main threat will be cloud to ground lightning in central and south Florida this evening Wind: Winds from the East at 10 to 15mph in North Florida. Central and South Florida will experience sustained winds of 15-20 mph with gusts of 25 mph.
Wildland Fire Activity: (Division of Forestry) (5/15/07)
Currently Active:
Number of Counties: 54
Number of wildfires: 227
Number of acres: 173,646
Year to Date Activity: (January 1- May 14, 2007)
Number of wildfires: 2,356
Number of acres: 330, 961
Road Closures (DOT) (3):
Baker County: CR 250 from Taylor to Lake City (residents only)
Columbia County: US-441 from I-10 to SR-6
Escambia County: Hurst Hammock Rd. (residents only)
Subject to Frequent Closures
I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake City
I-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson
County EOC Activations (6)
Partial: Baker, Columbia, Escambia, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union
County Evacuations (1)
Columbia County: Mandatory SR 441 east side North of I-10, west Side North of CR-246 (Lassie Black St.) to FL/GA line. 150 homes. 570 persons
Shelters (ESF 6 and ESF 8): (1)
Columbia County-1 shelter