Hundreds evacuated as wildfires rage in Florida Panhandle
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say firefighters in the Florida Panhandle battled wildfires through the night that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate from their homes. A more than 575-acre fire in Walton County prompted about 500 people to evacuate. Authorities there say multiple structures were lost in the fire, which was 65% contained Thursday morning. Another wildfire broke out Monday afternoon in neighboring Santa Rosa County as high winds and low humidity caused the blaze to expand 10 times in size. The Florida Forest Service said multiple structures have been lost in the 2,000-acre fire in Santa Rosa County.