Residents in the Morton Road and Lake Shalimar area were given clearance to return to homes after 10 p.m. Firefighters from Bonita Springs Fire Department and neighboring departments responded. The nearly 30-acre wildfire along Interstate 75 in Bonita Springs closed a section of the freeway Saturday afternoon and prompted residential evacuations. Fire officials said the smell of burned vegetation would be noticeable Sunday with smoke likely to be pushed higher by winds that could pick back up and affect smoldering spots.įirefighters were expected to be on-scene throughout the day Sunday to keep an eye on hot spots. Residents in neighboring areas were allowed to return to threatened homes late Saturday night. Three homes were damaged in the Saturday afternoon wildfire, at least one severely further confirmation on total damages was not yet available. Additional unnecessary vehicles from bystanders taking pictures make firefighting efforts more complicated.įirefighters from across Lee County returned to a section of land off the east side of I-75 near East Terry Street in Bonita Springs Sunday morning that was the scene of multiple wildfires Saturday and were dealing with remaining spot fires in the same area. Large firefighting vehicles are making entry on Kent Road.
If you don’t live in the area, plan to stay away unless necessary. The wildfire by Kent Road is still considered 95% contained. The South Strike Team of brush trucks are in Bonita Springs assisting Bonita Springs Firefighters and Forestry Firefighters with what is hoped to be the final push to fully extinguish all hot spots and smoldering stumps. Crews of firefighters will continue to monitor the area and will be out again first thing Tuesday morning to watch over hot spots. Thanks to the hard work from local firefighters from multiple Lee County agencies, there is 100% containment on the last of the wildfires off Kent Road.
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