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Video: Aerial Footage Shows Brush Fire Burning in Naples, FL
April 1, 2017 at 02:34 PM EDT
By WeatherBug
A large brush fire burning near Naples, Florida, grew to 6,000 acres on Tuesday, March 7, and only 30 percent of the fire was contained.
This aerial footage taken on March 6 by the Immokalee Fire Control District show the extent of the blaze burning through the wooded area off Lee Williams Road. The district also shared photos of a hollowed out tree on fire, and a helicopter battling the blaze into the night.
Collier County Emergency Management tweeted numerous counties were still providing assistance and two reception centers were opened.
Credit: Twitter/Immokalee Fire via Storyful
This aerial footage taken on March 6 by the Immokalee Fire Control District show the extent of the blaze burning through the wooded area off Lee Williams Road. The district also shared photos of a hollowed out tree on fire, and a helicopter battling the blaze into the night.
Collier County Emergency Management tweeted numerous counties were still providing assistance and two reception centers were opened.
Credit: Twitter/Immokalee Fire via Storyful