![]() ![]() Two homes have been destroyed and 12 more were damaged by the blaze. There is no timeline as to when residents will be allowed to return home, according to a release from the Florida Forest Service.Īnother fire even closer to Panama City, the Adkins Avenue fire in Bay County, was 50% contained and all evacuation orders had been lifted by Monday, FFS said. “Right now, the main focus is, of course, is getting the fire contained, but we are marshaling assets and we will provide whatever the folks here in northwest Florida (need),” DeSantis said Saturday. Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency Saturday to include all three counties. The fire, which originated in Gulf County, has spread into neighboring Bay and Calhoun counties just east of Panama City, a popular tourist destination, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Florida expands state of emergency to 3 counties affected by wildfires
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