There is a large brush fire just off Garcon Point Road, south of I-10. The area is blanketed by a heavy presence of smoke with emergency vehicles responding. Mary Kitchens Road and portions of Garcon Point Road in Santa Rosa County are closed today due to the brush fire. The brush fire began at the 6400-block of Mary Kitchens Road. Mary Kitchens Road is currently closed between Avalon Boulevard and Garcon Point Road. Garcon Point Road is closed just north and south of Mary Kitchens Road. It might be a good idea to use Avalon as an alternative route. The county put out a notice to the public around 2:20 p.m.
Residents on any of the following roads should evacuate now:
Mary Kitchens Road
Marcy Lane
Grove Street
Allegro Street
Garcon Point Road from Mary Kitchens Road to just south of Malibu Avenue
Bay Oaks Drive
Bay Oaks Circle
Alpha Street
Roaring Sea Lane
Carriage Lane
Fagen Lane
Sweeney Road
Saragon Lane
Broadview St
Hammock Trace
Terra Sombra Court
Esperanza Drive
Hermosa Circle
Encina Way
Floresta Circle
St. Mary’s Bay Drive
Comares Avenue
Malibu Avenue
Moonraker Drive
"Do not wait. Residents should not try to return to the area until it is deemed safe," the county says in a release.
The county first announced that Mary Kitchens Road and portions of Garcon Point Road are closed.
The brush fire began at the 6400-block of Mary Kitchens Road.
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