NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A brush fire that prompted temporary evacuations in a Nassau County neighborhood Saturday is now 98% contained, officials said, after firefighters and forestry crews spent hours working to stop the flames from spreading near homes in the Fernandina Beach area.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office earlier advised residents in the Keel Court area to evacuate as the brush fire burned close to a residential community.
Fire rescue units and forestry crews responded, and officials urged people to avoid the area and follow instructions from emergency personnel…