600-acre wildfire 100% contained, but crews monitoring hotspots, dry weather conditions

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The wildfire, believed to have been sparked by a downed powerline, stretched nearly 2 miles from U.S. 301 to County Road 252.

Residents were ordered to evacuate from their homes out of an abundance of caution, but returned by 8:45 p.m.

On Monday, the Charlton County Emergency Management Agency issued an update saying that light operations were still underway to manage any hotspots with the potential to reignite and monitor conditions.

As weather conditions remain dry, officials urged residents in the area to remain vigilant and to call 911 if they see anything of concern.

The Florida Forest Service also issued a temporary burn ban for Nassau, Duval, Clay, St. Johns and Flagler counties.