ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Residents in St. Johns County are being evacuated from their homes because of a Tuesday afternoon brush fire near County Road 214.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is taking all precautions and evacuating homeowners as CR-214 is shut down from Lexington Street to the dirt road east of Power Line Road.
The cause of the fire is unclear and it’s also unclear how many homes the fire is affecting.
BRUSH FIRE ALERT: CR 214 is being shut down from Lexington St. to the dirt road east of Power Line Road due to a brush fire. Homes in the area are being evacuated. St. Johns County Fire Rescue is on scene. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office air unit is also on scene and… pic.twitter.com/3YnqK6tfaD
— St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (@TeamSJSO) February 27, 2024
Drivers should seek alternate routes and avoid the area.
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