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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...
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...
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...
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...