Florida Wildfires in Naples Area Force Evacuations, Temporarily Closes Interstate 75

Florida Wildfires in Naples Area Force Evacuations, Temporarily Closes Interstate 75
A wildfire in Naples, Fla., on May 14, 2020. Courtesy of Florida Collier Health
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Florida wildfires fueled by winds and dry weather forced evacuations and closed parts of Interstate 75 in the Naples area for hours before it reopened on May 14.

Mandatory evacuation orders by the Greater Naples Fire Control District were prompted by “fast-moving” brush fires sweeping across at least 5,000 acres, according to a tweet by the Collier County sheriff.