Press release from the City of Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As wildfire suppression efforts continue in the North Main Street area, the City of Gainesville is instructing individuals in nearby woods to move to safer locations. This establishment of a No Entry Zone is a critical public safety measure to protect people from falling debris, uneven ground conditions, and isolated hot spots. The new restriction also preserves evidence as the Florida Division of Agriculture and Consumer Services begins the fire investigation process.
The temporary safety zone includes wooded areas bounded by NW Sixth Street to the west, Main Street to the east, NW 39th Avenue to the south, and NW 53rd Avenue to the north. Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) responders and officers from the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) will hand out maps with safety information to people camping in the woods within the newly restricted area. GFR has already begun putting up fire lines to indicate the section now closed to the public…