Jacksonville, FL — A wildfire is burning in the Yellow Bluff area of Jacksonville’s Northside. Here is the latest information:
Tuesday 5/28, 5:30PM:
Monday 5/27, 7:10PM:
The Florida Forest Service Jacksonville says this fire is now 70% contained, and the smoke impact on I-95 and US 17 is minimal.
Sunday 5/26, 9:00 PM:
Containment of the fire is now 65%, and the size is holding at 607.8 acres. Only light smoke was observed on I-95.
Saturday 5/25, 7:05 PM:
Containment of this fire has been boosted to 60%. The Florida Forest Service in Jacksonville says there are only minimal smoke impacts right now to the highway.
Saturday 5/25, 1:10 PM:
Saturday 5/25, 10:15 AM:
Friday 5/24 9:51 PM:
The Yellow Bluff Fire is now said to be 50% contained according to City of Jacksonville’s Emergency Preparedness Division and EOC. At last update, it was only 30% contained.
Friday 5/24, 2:10PM:
FFS Jacksonville says they are working to build a box around the fire, with I-95 on the west, US 17 on the east, a dozer line on the south, and a wet line on the north. Until those lines are complete and the fire has burned all fuel within the boundaries, there will continue to be smoke and ash affecting the area.
Only one lane of I-95 NB a few miles north of Pecan Park remains closed. All other NB and SB lanes of I-95 are open.
Friday 5/24, 12PM:
Friday 5/24, 10:30AM:
Two lanes of I-95 northbound and all lanes of I-95 southbound are now open.
Friday 5/24, 10:30AM:
Friday 5/24, 7AM:
As a wildfire continues to burn near the Duval-Nassau county line, I-95 has been closed in both directions, between I-295 in northern Duval County to SR-200 in Yulee.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says your detour for I-95 northbound is I-295 east to U.S. 17/Main Street or I-295 west to Lem Turner or New Kings Road. For I-95 southbound, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office suggests SR-200 to U.S. 17.
The Florida Forest Service says the Yellowbluff Fire is now more than 450 acres in size and, as of Friday morning, 30% contained.