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Scale-back continues in Volusia County wildfire assault
(July 8, 1998 5:30 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #62
(July 8, 1998 3 p.m.)Volusia Emergency Operations begins gradual shift to recovery status
(July 8, 1998 11 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #61
(July 8, 1998 9 a.m.)Volusia County curtails fire volunteer/donations;
suggests helping Flager County
(July 7, 1998 7 p.m.)Brighter Outlook, Caution Advised in Volusia County
July 7, 1998 6:30 p.m.Volusia County Situation Report #60
(July 7, 1998 3 p.m.)Volusia continues to keep cautious eye on fires
(July 7, 1998 noon)Volusia County Situation Report #59
(July 7, 1998 9 a.m.)wildfire update
(July 6, 1998 6 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #58
(July 6, 1998 3 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #57
(July 6, 1998 10:45 a.m.)Volusia's wildfire war continues
(July 6, 1998 10:45 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #56
(July 6, 1998 12:04 a.m.)More Rain Needed to Win Volusia's Wildfire War
(July 5, 1998 10:00 p.m.)Media Alert
(July 5, 1998 5:30 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #55
(July 5, 1998 5:00 p.m.)Partial mandatory evacuation ordered for Plantation Pines
(July 5, 1998 3:15 p.m.)Mandatory evacuation to be lifted in Hunter's Ridge
(July 5, 1998 1:30 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #54
(July 5, 1998 11 a.m.)Wildfire Updates
(July 5, 1998 11 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #53
(July 4, 1998 10 p.m.)A Good Day of Firefighting in Volusia County:
(July 4, 1998 10:30 p.m.)Media Alert:
(July 4, 1998 7:45 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #52
(July 4, 1998 6 p.m.)Quiet Fourth Allows County Mop Up Time
(July 4, 1998 5:30 p.m.)Well water Advisory
(July 4, 1998 1 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #51
(July 4, 1998 10 a.m.)Media Alert:
(July 4, 1998 10 a.m.)Media Alert: The next news briefing
(July 4, 1998 8:30 a.m.)Volusia Officials Hope For Another "Relatively Calm Day" (July 3, 1998 10:30p.m.)
Volusia County Situation Report #50
(July 3, 1998--9 p.m.)Volusia keeps wary eye on Flagler fire
(July 3, 1998 5:30 p.m.)Media Alert
(July 3, 1998, 5:00 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #49
(July 3, 1998--4:00 p.m.)Fire Battle Continues
(July 3, 1998, 1:00 p.m.)Volusia offers refuge to Flagler evacuees
(July 3, 1998, 1:00 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #48
(July 3, 1998--09:00 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #47
(July 2, 1998--11:00 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #46
(July 2, 1998--6:30 p.m.)Media briefing center established at Ormond Beach church (July 2, 1998--6:30 p.m.)
Firefighters continue fighting blazes
(July 2, 1998--5 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #45
(July 2, 1998--10 a.m.)Marines deploy to Volusia County to build bridge
(July 2, 1998-- 9 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #44
(July 1, 1998--11 p.m.)I-95 traffic to be rerouted (July 1, 1998--10:30)
Updated evacuations (July 1, 1998--7 p.m.)
Volusia County Situation Report #43 (July 1, 1998--4 p.m.)
New evacuations/road closures Wednesday afternoon
(July 1, 1998--5:30 p.m.)Fourth of July drawbridge schedule (July 1, 1998--1 p.m.)
Firefighters continue to battle Volusia County hot spots (July 1, 1998--11:45 a.m.)
Volusia County Situation Report #42 (July 1, 1998--11 a.m.)
Juveniles charged in Deltona fire
(June 30, 1998--10 p.m.)Fire moves back to Brevard; New Evacuation ordered
(June 30, 1998--5 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #41
(June 30, 1998--4:30 p.m.)Fire behavior analyst joins Volusia/USDF/DOF wildfires team (June 30, 1998--2:30 p.m.)
Volusia County Situation Report #40
(June 30, 1998--9 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #39
(June 29, 1998--10 p.m.)House believed to be unoccupied destroyed in Osteen fire which threatened 171 homes
(June 29, 1998--10 p.m.)Fire force digs in to protect Lake Harney area
(June 29, 1998--4 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #38
(June 29, 1998 -- 3 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #37
(June 29, 1998 -- 9 a.m.)Joint fire fighting efforts continue area by area
(June 28, 1998--10 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #36
(June 28, 1998--9 p.m.)Vice President Gore to survey fire scene
(June 28, 1998--4 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #35
(June 28, 1998--4 p.m.)Controlled Burns, Road Closures Announced
(June 28, 1998 3:30 p.m)Controlled Burns Along U.S. 92
(June 28, 1998 2 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #34
(June 28, 1998--10 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #33
(June 27, 1998--10:30 p.m.)Lt. Governor McKay to visit fire scene
(June 27, 1998--10 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #32
(June 27, 1998--3 p.m.)State of Emergency Extended in Volusia
(June 27, 1998 4 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #31
(June 27,1998--9:00 a.m.)Fires contained in Volusia
(June 27,1998--11:00 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #30
(June 26,1998--11:00 p.m.)County Fire says: "All fires contained!"
(June 26, 1998--10 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #29
(June 26, 1998--3:00 p.m.)Emergency Officials say adequate housing available for all firefighters battling Volusia blazes
(June 26, 1998--12:30 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #28
(June 26, 1998--9:00 a.m.)Fires 40 percent contained; fires in Lake Harney being mopped up
(June 26, 1998--8:00 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #27
(June 25, 1998--10 p.m.)Fire force digs in to protect Plantation Pines
(June 25, 1998--10 p.m.)Plantation Pines evacuation canceled
(June 25, 1998--7:30 p.m.)All visiting firefighters relocated
(June 25, 1998--6 p.m.)Rain, hail and fire in Volusia County
(June 25, 1998-- 6 p.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #26
(June 25, 1998--3:00 p.m.)Watering restrictions tightened
(June 25, 1998--3:30 p.m.)State Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelson to hold press conference here today
(June 25, 1998--1:15 p.m.)Donations needed
(June 25, 1998--10 a.m.)Volusia County Situation Report #25
contains fire status information
(June 25, 1998--9 a.m.)Mandatory evacuation in effect for Plantation Pines; Firefighters fear Thursday's lightning may spark new fires today
(June 25, 1998--8:20 a.m.)Volusia County situation report #24
contains fire status information
(June 24, 1998--11 p.m.)Firefighters to ring Plantation Pines Thursday
(June 24, 1998--10 p.m.)Aerial fire assault grounded by winds
(June 24, 1998--6 p.m.)Volusia County situation report #23
contains status information
(June 24, 1998--3 p.m.)Arson suspected in some Volusia fires and the latest updates on Volusia fires
(June 24, 1998--3:15 p.m.)Correction on donation telephone number
(June 24, 1998--11:00 a.m.)Volusia County Firefighters to fight fire with fire and the latest update on Volusia fires
(June 24, 1998--11:00 a.m.)Volusia County situation report #22
contains status information
(June 24, 1998--9:00 a.m.)Ten active fires with resources to be concentrated on lafayette landing
(June 24, 1998--7:45 a.m.)Volusia County situation report #21
(June 23, 1998--10 p.m.)Fires continue to rage in Volusia County; additional resources deployed
(June 23, 1998--10 p.m.)Recommended relocation of east DeLand area called at 4:00 p.m. (June 23, 1998--4 p.m.)
Firefighters mount "Strong Stand" to protect Blackwelder Road structures
(June 23, 1998--12:30 p.m.)Fire surrounds but does not burn medical clinic; reinforcements arrive
(June 23, 1998-- 7:15 a.m.)Three homes burned; reinforcements on the way to beef up Volusia Fire Forces
(June 22, 1998--10 p.m.)Updates and corrections (June 22, 3:30 p.m.)
Health Department issues air pollution advisory due to heavy smoke; Williamson Blvd closed (June 22, 1:30 p.m)
Fires continue: presidential declaration makes aid available (June 22, 9:30 a.m.)
Six wildfires continue to burn; size of largest now estimated at 12,000 acres
(June 21, 2:45 p.m.)Wildfires continue to burn; some breakouts reported as weather heats up
(June 21, 1998 11 a.m.)Large wildfires continue to burn throughout County
(June 20, 10 p.m.)Citizens Information Center open to handle wildfire calls (June 20, 8 p.m.)
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