Lee, Collier firefighters battle brush fires: one at Corkscrew Road, another in Golden Gate
Firefighters tackled two brush fires in Southwest Florida Monday evening — one near Corkscrew Road east of 75 in Lee County, the other in Golden Gate in Collier.
As of 7 p.m., the 120-acre Corkscrew fire was 90 percent contained, the Florida Forest Service Caloosahatchee Forestry Center reported on its X (formerly Twitter) feed. No homes or other buildings were threatened, said Michael Harris, mitigation specialist at the forest service.
The Lee County Sheriff's office announced Monday afternoon that Corkscrew Road was shut down between Whidden Loop and Wildcat Drive due to the fire.
Two small fires totaling about 1.5 aces burned at Golden Gate Boulevard and 21st Street NW; there had been a couple of evacuations, but Harris said firefighting agencies were in the "mopping up" stage around 7 p.m.
Collier Sheriff's Office reported on its Facebook page: "Deputies are on scene assisting Greater Naples Fire Rescue at Golden Gate Boulevard West between 23rd Street NW and 25th Street NW due to a brush fire. Please expect delays when traveling near this area and find an alternate route, if possible."
Along with the forest service, multiple agencies responded to the fires in their respective counties, Harris said.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Lee County and Collier County brush fires nearly under control
