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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Fire Rescue responded Friday to three wildfires that broke out within a 55‑minute period, News 5 has learned.
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The fires drew 20 units to incidents in Bellview and Cantonment, according to an ECFR Facebook post. Each blaze threatened nearby houses and open land but caused no structural damage.
Crews reached two fires in Bellview and a third in Cantonment after dispatchers received calls beginning at 11:32 a.m.
Officials said the first Bellview fire and the Cantonment fire started when unauthorized burning spread during dry conditions…