Overview
- Firefighters in Hernando Beach lifted the mandatory evacuation for homes and businesses near Shoal Line Boulevard overnight after progress on the fire.
- Officials estimate the wildfire at about 120 acres with 40% containment, with no injuries reported and no structures damaged.
- Crews from Hernando County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service remain on scene, and smoke is still visible along Shoal Line Boulevard.
- The blaze started near the Weeki Wachee Preserve and earlier triggered a Level 3 order, which is a mandatory evacuation for the east side of Shoal Line between Calienta Street and Osowaw Boulevard.
- Early reports cited more than 125 acres and threatened buildings, but later updates revised the size and said structure damage did not occur.