- Several large wildfires remained active Thursday in Alachua, Clay, Levy, and Putnam counties in Florida with containment levels varying from 30% to 75%.
- Evacuations continued in Levy County due to the Cow Creek Fire, which burned 1,850 acres and led to road closures and loss of one outbuilding.
Several large wildfires remained active across Florida on Thursday afternoon, including in areas such as Alachua, Clay, Levy and Putman counties.
Alachua County
Multiple fires near Gainesville remained active as of Thursday afternoon. The N. Main Street fire number two was at 106 acres and 75% containment, according to the Florida Forest Service wildfire dashboard. Meanwhile, the State Road 26 fire, northeast of the Gainesville Regional Airport, was at 302 acres and 70% containment…