Risk Of Falling Trees Keeps I-95 Closed
POSTED: Wednesday, May 10, 2006
UPDATED: 5:53 pm EDT May 10,
2006
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The Florida Highway Patrol announced Wednesday that they will keep a portion of Interstate 95 in Volusia County closed because of the risk of falling trees after brush fires in the area, according to a news release.
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Officials said I-95 northbound will remained closed from state Road 442 in Edgewater to state Road 421 in Port Orange.Also, southbound lanes from state Road 421 to state Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach will be closed until further notice.The Division of Forestry has recommended that this section remain closed because the fire has burned out the root system of many trees along the interstate, causing them to become unstable.Because there is a concern that the trees could fall along the roadway and cause a hazard to passing vehicles, motorists will not be allowed on this stretch of I-95 until further notice.
IMAGES: Orange County | Volusia County | Brevard CountyOfficials said I-95 northbound will remained closed from state Road 442 in Edgewater to state Road 421 in Port Orange.Also, southbound lanes from state Road 421 to state Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach will be closed until further notice.The Division of Forestry has recommended that this section remain closed because the fire has burned out the root system of many trees along the interstate, causing them to become unstable.Because there is a concern that the trees could fall along the roadway and cause a hazard to passing vehicles, motorists will not be allowed on this stretch of I-95 until further notice.
Renewed Fire Warning
Meanwhile, the fires that burned 1,400-acres of land in the New Smyrna Beach area this week could still flare-up, officials warned."I would like to reiterate the fact that we are not out of the woods yet," New Smyrna Beach city official Shannon Lewis said.Smoke could be seen coming from the ground early Wednesday.Officials warned that dangerous hot spots remain underground and urged residents near the line of fire to pick up the phone before picking up brush on their property, Local 6 reporter Louis Bolden said."We will be sending fire crews to assist in making sure that none of those trees that are brought down create additional fire hazards in the area," Lewis said.State Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said Tuesday's rain in Volusia County was not enough to reduce the fire threat."I don't want anybody to get their hopes up simply because it is too little at this time to stop this fire," Bronson.Officials said the area will be monitored for flare-ups for possibly weeks.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. Previous Stories:
- May 9, 2006: Fla. Crews Still Fight To Contain Nagging Fires
- May 9, 2006: Rain Offers Short-Term Relief For Wildfires
- May 9, 2006: Ex-Fire Chief Accused Of Setting 9 Fires
- May 9, 2006: Bush Declares State Of Emergency
- May 9, 2006: Brush Fire In SeaWorld Area Contained
- May 8, 2006: Evacuees Near Volusia Brush Fire Allowed Back To Homes
- May 8, 2006: I-95 Remains Closed In Volusia
- May 8, 2006: Hurricane Debris Hinders Brush Fire Fight
- May 8, 2006: Official: 'We Don't Know What To Expect' With Fire
- May 8, 2006: Fire Grows To 1,200 Acres In Volusia
- May 8, 2006: 1,000 Evacuated, 3 Homes Destroyed By Fires
- May 8, 2006: Official: 1,000-Acre Fire Not Fully Under Control
- May 7, 2006: 2 Dead In Pileup On I-95 After Smoke Closes Road
- May 7, 2006: New Brush Fires Ignite In Central Fla.
- May 6, 2006: Fires Force Evacuations, Close Roads In Brevard, Volusia
- May 5, 2006: 800-Acre Fire In Volusia Forces Evacuation Of Homes
- May 5, 2006: Airline Smoke Scare Blamed On Brush Fires
- May 4, 2006: Beachline Reopens After Controlled Burns
- May 3, 2006: Smoke, Fog Closes I-95, Beachline For 6 Hours
- April 28, 2006: Brush Fires Scorch 1,800 Acres; Beachline Closed
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