Greater Naples Fire Rescue District is responding to a brush fire in Golden Gate Estates Thursday. This is a scene unrelated to a brush fire that recently damaged homes in the community. According to the fire district, the fire is 100% contained at 3 acres on 24th Ave SE near the intersection with DeSoto Boulevard. […]
Florida Forest Service says the fire in Golden Gate Estates is now 95% contained at 900 acres Wednesday. According to the FFD tweet, crews are continue to mop up and monitor for flare ups. The fire has damaged a number of homes in nearby neighborhoods, some considered unlivable due to fire and smoke damage. The […]
The Board of County Commissioners authorized a burn ban in Collier County effective immediately, according to a press release sent out Wednesday morning.
The ban prohibits open burning, which is any outdoor fire or open combustion of material that produces visible emissions. It includes the burning of trash, yard waste and vegetative matter resulting from landscaping and yard maintenance operations, according to the news release.
A fire in the 14th Avenue area of Golden Gate Estates in Collier County that broke out Saturday affected up to 1,500 acres at the peak and destroyed two homes. As of Tuesday night the fire remained burning in 900 acres but was 80% contained.
The Perez family lived in the 4060 block of 14th Avenue Southeast before the brush fire destroyed their home.
They will need to remove drywall and insulation and replace the roof. Jonathan Perez plans to repair the home on his own, with help from his work colleagues.
The Perez family could use help from volunteers willing to assist in rehabbing the home and could also use monetary donations sent through a GoFundMe account, Jonathan Perez said.
United Way of Collier County and the Keys
United Way of Collier and the Keys is collecting donations to help the brush fire victims rebuild their lives and homes.