Gov. DeSantis extends state of emergency to Calhoun, Gulf counties as fires spread Bertha Swamp Road fire has burned approx. 3,000 acres
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking in Panama City after declaring a state of emergency in Bay County due to an expansive wildfire Saturday, March 5, 2022. (Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
BAY COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday amended an executive order he issued Friday in order to declare a state of emergency in Calhoun and Gulf counties due to spreading fires.
The Bertha Swamp Road fire, separate from the Adkins Road fire which spurred the initial emergency declaration, has now burned approximately 3,000 acres and constitutes a major disaster in the newly included counties, according to Executive Order 22-55 .
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