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It s like a bomb came in : Golden Gate Estates brush fire victims left grieving Jake Allen, Naples Daily News Two Golden Gate Estates brothers left their home Saturday morning to go fishing. All that was left when they returned were piles of smoking rubble, ash and charred palm trees. For both brothers, who were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs, the most devastating part was losing their pets. We had two dogs, a cat, six snakes and four lizards,” said Tyler Uzcategui, 23. “It was like a little zoo, and they all perished in the house. That s the worst part. All of this stuff will be replaced but the animals can t be. ....
Jordan Uzcategui, 20, was left without a cellphone after the fire. He left it in his car parked in the brothers’ driveway as they rushed to get out on the water. Tyler and Jordan Uzcategui lost both of their vehicles and a shed full of four-wheelers and dirt bikes in the brush fire that began Saturday afternoon near Desoto Boulevard South and 14th Avenue Southeast. The brush fire is currently 900 acres in size and 75% contained, according to the latest update from the Florida Fire Service. It destroyed two homes and damaged three others in Golden Gate Estates, while prompting road closures and voluntary evacuations. ....
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Firefighters focused mostly on mop-up and containment efforts of the 14th Avenue brush fire in Golden Gate Estates on Monday, according to the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District. The brush fire began Saturday near Desoto Boulevard South and 14th Avenue Southeast and reached 1,500 acres. It destroyed two homes and damaged three others in the Estates, while prompting road closures and voluntary evacuations. The fire is currently 900 acres in size and 75% contained, according to the latest update from the Florida Forest Service. “For the remaining 25%, we are still working to get that wrapped fully around but as long as the wind stays down that should assist us in being able to get the fire better wrapped up,” said Melinda Avni, a public information officer with the forest service. ....