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ztbz
06-09-2006, 09:56 PM
Heavy Smoke may affect the Hwys 192/429 and the Disney Animal Kingdom area tongiht and in the morning.

Here the report from the Orlando Sentinel.

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Fire closes Highway 192 in Osceola

There are 20 to 25 acres on fire in Osceola County at the State Road 429 and U.S. Highway 192 area, near Celebration.

The fire started on Sunday when lightening struck the area, but it rekindled at about 3:30 p.m. today. Osceola County Fire and Department of Forestry are on the scene.

Due to smoke, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office have closed a stretch of U.S. 192 between West Orange Lake and East Black Lake Roads.

No one has been evacuated.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/osceola/orl-bk-ofire060906,0,7241271.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

Tink's Tormentor
06-10-2006, 10:38 AM
Pray for rain... You really need it there in Florida.... Are the fires still buring pretty bad or have they been controlled for the most part?