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Highlands County officials lift evacuation order after brush fire
WFLA via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Residents in a section of Highlands County were allowed to return home Tuesday...
Crews battle brush fire in Highlands County
WFLA via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Crews battled a brush fire Tuesday afternoon in the Sebring area of Highlands County. Highlands County Fire Rescue said the fire is...
Evacuation order lifted after 300-acre brush fire burns in Highlands County
WTVT via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe evacuation order in Highlands County has been lifted after about 175 structures were asked to...
Smoke still rising after 55-acre brush fire in Highlands County
WFLA via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSEBRING, Fla. (WFLA) — Highlands County fire crews continued to fight a brush fire that encompassed...
Highlands County residents survey damage following brush fire: 'It's an unbelievable thing'
WTVT via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoLAKE PLACID, Fla. - The Florida Forest Service said smoke will still be visible for a few days as...
Homes evacuated as crews battle brush fire in Highlands County
WTVT via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoLAKE PLACID, Fla. - Officials in Highlands County are evacuating residents from their homes along...
Homes saved, property destroyed in 318-acre Highlands County brush fire
WFLA via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoHIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – “It’s just devastation,” said Phillip Payne. His Lake Placid...
Man who placed ‘possessed’ child in fire, hit Highlands County deputy with metal bar fatally shot,...
WFLA via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man who was burning a 9-year-old’s things because the child “was...
Highlands County issues burn ban 1 week after 300-acre brush fire forced evacuations
WTVT via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoSEBRING, Fla. - A burn ban is in effect in Highlands County for at least the next 30 days. Highlands...
20-acre wildfire burning in Highland County
WFXR Roanoke via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHIGHLAND COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– The Virginia Department of Forestry is reporting a wildfire in Highland County. Although details remain limited, the DOF’s...