New Fire Near Sea World - Update

[Feralpeg]

This has been a bad week for Florida. As if the fires east of Orlando aren't bad enough, a 10 acre fire has broken out along I-4 and Central Florida Parkway. The exit off I-4 to Sea World is currently shut down. Sea World is being inundated with smoke. The only good thing about this one is that there is not an extensive forest/brush area there.

Pray for rain!

No surprise. The fire was caused by a cigarette tossed from a car on the highway. That makes me so angry.

The governor has declared a state of emergency and is warning people to be careful and not toss out cigarettes.

 

[canron]

go to wesh 2000 ,go to traffic cams and you can see the fires live right now at i 4 and 528 its across from universal studios right now you can see the smoke it the park

 

[PixiePop]

How terrible.

Here's hoping for rain...NOW.

 

[bjakmom]

I remember how horrible one summer in the late 90's was (98?) - even the parks were smoky - and so many Floridians suffered!

Here's a little rain dance . . . and some pixie dust for the rain you need!!!

 

[princessgirl2238]

just want to bump this up and reminded people not to throw cigreatte butts or anyother type of hot flame thing out of the car window or left unatteded. we don't want to chance anything happening to our beloved disney world!

ashley

 

[CastMemberDWA]

They just showed some footage of the flames reflecting off the windows of some of the nicer hotels near there. WOW....
EVERYONE PRAY for RAIN.

Be careful with anything remotely resembling a fire....The last thing we need is Fort Wilderness to go up in smoke.

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

I'm about a mile away. I can smell smoke if I step out onto the balcony. I know they've closed off part of Westwood Blvd, and I'm at one end of Westwood. As of right now, there are no closures on I-drive, which is good for me, as I-drive is my route to work.