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NEWS: Blue Angel wildfire is now 70 percent contained, but still choking nearby homes out with smoke; Channel Three reports all area roads will likely be back open tonight.

Wildfire on Blue Angel 50% contained.

Small 3-5 acre fire now burning in Bayshore Court in Midway just east of Naval Live Oaks

People who have been evacuated due to the wildfire have been asked to go to Perdido Key United Methodist Church on Innerarity Point Road, Red Cross is providing assistance.

Picture of the wildfire shared by listener Renee:

This was taken from my friend's back yard. I live a little further back but can see the smoke and have ashes falling in the yard.

Florida Forestry says wildfire is still growing in Jones Swamp

Wildfire Update: Highway 98 westbound at Blue Angel, traffic is moving at a crawl. Bulldozers trying to cut a fireline away from fuel sources right now. Blue Angel Parkway closed between Sorrento Road and Highway 98.

45 acres burned so far at wildfire in Jones Swamp at Dog Track and Blue Angel, EMS set up at Winn Dixie.

Airplanes and copters dropping water and bulldozers creating dirt barriers trying to contain wildfire at Jones Swamp. Sparked behind Winn Dixie on Blue Angel about 5:30 this morning, being investigated as possible arson, now evacuating all people who live on Aleiron Avenue between Highway 98 and Dog Track Road.

UPDATE: Evacuations have been ordered in the area of the wildfire near Blue Angel Parkway.

Wildfire at Jones Swamp along Blue Angel Parkway. Flames higher than treetops and billboards, smoke is blotting out the sun. Evacuations may be ordered soon. Not the same blaze on Highway 98 yesterday.

This was taken from my friend's back yard. I live a little further back but can see the smoke and have ashes falling in the yard.

FIRE UPDATE: Highway 98 in Escambia county is closed between Fairfield and Blue Angel as firefighters battle a brush fire spewing flames higher than billboards and power lines. -Jeff Knox

BRUSH FIRE CLOSING 98: Escambia firefighters are battling a blaze near Blue Angel Pkwy and Hwy 98 that's shut down both directions of HWY 98 for a mile with a center point of Bay Pine Villa Drive. -Jeff Knox

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