GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Firefighters responded to a brush fire that sparked in Northeast Gainesville on Friday afternoon, raising concerns for nearby residents.
Florida Forest Service, Gainesville Fire Rescue, and Gainesville police responded to a small wildfire on Northeast 15th Street, just half a mile east of the North Main Street 2 Fire.
The Forest Service deployed three dozers to the scene and plowed a containment line around the 1.5-acre fire. It’s 40% contained…