A fast-moving wildfire has scorched close to 2,720 acres near the Florida-Georgia border in Ware, Clinch, Columbia and Baker Counties.
Earlier estimates had the fire at 4,000 acres, but that number went down after more accurate mapping. As of 7 p.m., the fire was currently 50% contained.
Residents in Waycross reported seeing large plumes of smoke rising from the ‘Sergeant Fire’, which is burning just north of Columbia and Baker counties in Florida.
Road closures were effect due to heavy smoke. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, all lanes on State Road 2 in Sanderson were closed Friday. The Georgia Department of Transportation reported both lanes of State Road 94 Southbound at Main Pasture Road were also shut down.
As of Friday afternoon, the Florida Forestry Service said no homes were being threatened by the blaze. Several agencies are working together to contain and fight the fire.
This is a developing story.