The Brief
- North Port fire rescue responded to a 10-acre fire that threatened homes over the weekend. It started from a spark from a grill.
- North Port is under a burn ban, and while grilling is allowed, North Port Fire Rescue said they continue to respond to daily illegal burns.
- Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties are all under burn bans and spent the weekend responding to a number of wildfires.
NORTH PORT, Fla. – The wildfire threat is growing by the day across the Tampa Bay area. It’s already keeping firefighters busy in several counties as they work to protect homes and residents from wildfires — and there’s been quite a few already.
Fire crews are asking residents under burn bans to follow them and to help prevent fires from happening.
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