More than a dozen families have been displaced by residential fires since Thanksgiving in Northwest Florida and 11 of those fires have been in Escambia County alone.
Firefighters say the problem usually peaks during the colder weather months, from November through February, but there are steps people can take to protect their families and homes.
Two homes were damaged in separate fires on the evening Dec. 29, marking the 10th and 11th bulbs on Escambia County’s “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety wreath…