Overview
- The brush fire in Gulf State Park was reported around 1:30 p.m. and was contained later in the evening.
- Officials said a tree fell onto a power line along State Park Road 135 near the back entrance to Waterville USA, igniting a blaze that burned about 117 acres.
- Multiple agencies ordered brief evacuations and closed roads as crews on the ground and in the air slowed the fire, and no injuries were reported.
- The city said all roads have reopened except State Park Road, which stays closed while crews work in the area.
- Early social posts showed thick smoke and mapped closures as officials urged drivers to avoid the area, followed by later updates that confirmed the cause and containment.