ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A brush fire in Alachua County prompted road closures in Hawthorne Monday afternoon.
As of 4:15 p.m., County Road 325 was shot down from County Road 346 to Southeast 152nd Lane.
Earlier in the afternoon, the fire grew from 2-acres to more than 100.
According to Alachua County Emergency Management, there are no evacuations at this time, but residents should stay tuned for any future notifications.
Officials say due to north/northeast winds, smoke from this fire is drifting west into Gainesville, the University of Florida campus and areas beyond to the west.
The Florida Forest Service says Alachua County Fire Rescue did a reverse 911 for notification to residents within a 3-mile radius of the fire. Multiple Forestry units were responding, and two Florida National Guard helicopters were ordered.
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