Fire in Florida has left more than 60 people without a home

The fire in Eastpoint, Florida, broke out on June 25, about 4 p.m. according to USA Today. The fire covered about 40 houses, and the inhabitants barely had time to leave the «hell» zone. Almost 60 people were left without a roof over his head, another 200 were evacuated from the scene.

Firefighters Franklin County and neighboring areas has involved 13 8 bulldozers and fire trucks. The fire spread to 13 square miles, and by midnight got to the state preserve Tate’s Hell.

One of the firefighters compared the effects of fire with the combat zone.

«So many houses were on fire, that one is trying to find among them one which can still be saved,» said Hugh Hartsfield, a volunteer from Alligator point.

Now in a red cross shelter is 174 people, some victims allowed to return to their destroyed homes. Now services are working to restore electricity and restore order in the affected area. According to officials, 80% of the fire is currently extinguished.

First look at the fire damage pic.twitter.com/7n2qo1QtSy

— Karl W. Etters (@KarlEtters) June 25, 2018

First look at the effects of fire

Local reporter Carl Etters posted several tweets about the fire, including fundraising for victims of the incident. This is not the only channel of support to citizens in distress neighbors, local residents used to respond not only with sympathy, but help.

Forestry trucks still filling up with water. Smoke still hanging heavy in the air pic.twitter.com/M7FALxk8lG

— Karl W. Etters (@KarlEtters) June 25, 2018

The fire extinguish. In the air hangs heavy with the smell of smoke

«Tons of supplies entered a shelter for victims of fire in Eastpoint. Paul Polous, who lost his house said that the neighbors know how to unite when things are really bad»

Fortunately, has done without victims. The cause of the fire is still not installed.

Earlier we wrote about an officer of the FDNY and a father of 4 children who died while fighting a fire in the film.

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