Fires

The fire was reported around 2 a.m. Thursday and put out by firefighters from the Iona McGregor Fire District and surrounding departments.

The area is secure and the Sanibel Fire Department has the fire under control. Sanibel Fire Captain John DiMaria said the fire had likely been smoldering for hours before flames surfaced.

Lehigh Fire and Rescue responded to three structure fires related to generators and improper electrical activity in the past 12 hours.

As drought grips Southwest Florida, and the threat of wildfires grows stronger, forest managers are issuing burn bans so that campfires don’t become wildfires. Collier County has joined Lee, Charlotte and Hendry counties in putting in temporary rules against burning stuff. Sarasota County has a year-round rule against burning yard waste. And the South Florida Water Management District has banned most burning on its lands, too.

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