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Brush fire forcing evacuations in North Port, all roads now open

Brush fire in North Port
Posted at 4:41 PM, Mar 03, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-03 19:58:45-05

NORTH PORT, Fla. — All roads now open in North Port after brush fire causes shut down to I-75 exit at Toledo and other roads.

The city of North Port said Imagine School, North Port Gymnastics, and Building Blox Daycare were all evacuated as a precaution as firefighters work to get the brush fire under control.

The fire started out as a single fire, but the wind caused it to jump and now four fires have combined into one. Officials said the fire is estimated to be around 50 acres.

Brush fire shuts downs lanes in North Port on 3/3/23

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as new details become available.