Firefighters battle wildfire in northern Alachua County, homes nearby

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Firefighters from multiple agencies worked to contain a wildfire in northern ALachua County on Tuesday afternoon.

Florida Forest Service officials responded to a six-acre fire on East County Road 225, north of the Gainesville Raceway and west of Waldo.

Three dozers, one helicopter, and firefighters from Alachua County, Lacrosse, and Windsor worked to suppress the blaze…

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