Fl Forest Service on way to wildfire on Wake Rd in PSL

Update 3/29/2018

Florida’s Turnpike northbound and southbound closed between exit 138 (Becker Road) and exit 152 (Fort Pierce/Okeechobee Road).

I will update you as soon as the roadway is open.

#StLucieCounty – FL Forest Service in route to wildfire near 330 SE Wake Road in @CityPortStLucie Winds are coming out of the SE, gusting up to 15 mph. pic.twitter.com/X7kzScFJpe

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie view from Turnpike. Fire is pushing towards turnpike. No smoke impact on the highway currently. MM 142 pic.twitter.com/5SYh57qnaH

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie Wildfire pic.twitter.com/WuMtXUoLgy

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire 20 acres https://t.co/3Vv0ELcVQY

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#portstlucie #LuckWildfire pic.twitter.com/hl8Paahdkg

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire view from Mint Court and Bella Road pic.twitter.com/jgZ809ywbS

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
Port St Lucie Police evacuating homes along Bella Road. pic.twitter.com/wtIq3xpgFI

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
Ash is raining down. Heavy smoke. pic.twitter.com/3m8Bb5OmAQ

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
Approximately a dozen homes are currently being threatened. The wildfire is approximately 40-acres. pic.twitter.com/xvTNjMot08

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
Forestry's fixed wing pilot says the fire has spread towards the turnpike. For closures, please check FHP's website. Please use caution driving in Smokey conditions. pic.twitter.com/9yHv3cuDIl

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
State Wildland Firefighters creating containment lines behind homes. Removing the fuel so the fire goes out. pic.twitter.com/GzKS3gXu3u

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
Most of these homes have defensible space. That gives firefighters room to safely work and defend the homes. We recommended your home and attachments to be at least 30ft away from the woods. pic.twitter.com/hb95c1kDXt

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire @PSLPolice says approximately 40 homes have been evacuated. The fire is approximately 50 acres at 0% contained. pic.twitter.com/hExMXh9PXv

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
30% contained at approximately 50-acres. pic.twitter.com/qBqJVSFhkr

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 29, 2018

Update: Brushfire in the South Bend area. Forestry's fixed wing pilot says the fire has spread towards the turnpike. For closures, please check FHP's website. Please use caution driving in Smokey conditions. FFS reports 50 acres pic.twitter.com/tj1NifCEEg

— StLucieFire (@StLucieFireDist) March 29, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
Press Briefing pic.twitter.com/LO242UfrJa

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 30, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
State Wildland Firefighter Jeff Curl pic.twitter.com/zV2yfHhR6e

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 30, 2018

#PortStLucie #LuckWildfire
Firefighting Bulldozers saved homes by moving the fuel away from the homes. This also creates access points for brush trucks to mop up any hotspots. pic.twitter.com/cYuIe5nKAC

— FFS Okeechobee (@FFS_Okeechobee) March 30, 2018