Fire in SoWal -- Seagrove Beach

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Thank you for the updates and info! Hope everyone is safe and sound!
The Walton Sun online failed to note the irony of it reporting on people not being able to get information on what was happening!

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I live on Sugar Sand Lane behind Angelina's and let me tell you we were worried. Our backyard backs up to an empty lot, so we & workers from a construction crew were watering about 3 houses when the house 1 lot over from mine( house has a large deck on top of house) the fence & pool decking which is wood caught fire, then the lot next to our fence was burning.. I left my husband watering, grabbed the neighbors hose, but that was not enough, a couple of workers came with me and started using buckets to get water from the pool, I had to leave the smoke was too bad at that point, I just knew my house was going next, but somehow those guys were able to put out the fire. If you saw how big an area was on fire you would be shocked that they were able to put it out. The wind kept blowing in my direction it was just a matter of minutes before we were next. It was terrible knowing fire tricks were over at the Seagrove Bunglow's and could not get some over in our area. We are very fortunate that everything for us is okay, but I feel soo bad for the people behind us.

What a horrible experience! So sorry you had to experience that! So sorry for those who suffered loss. I know how hard we worked for what we have -- it is so frightening to think about the possibility of all of that work literally going up in smoke.

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looks contained now. thanks to our neighbors for putting out the spot fires at rollin tides. Jb.

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Jb-glad you're safe and sound! How was the party this weekend?

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Can someone please give an update on the other fire in PCB? In many ways, this flare-up is more bothersome than the Seagrove fire - especially when they announced last night it was "100 percent contained."

Obviously there is a pretty big difference between "contained" and "extinguished."

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is there a fire in topsil too? smelt smoke on my way home through sandestin. just talked to a friend that said she saw smoke over there.
anyone know?

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Looking out my back door, I don't see anything over near Tops'l. I'm right across the street from it. If anyone knows, PLEASE let us know! Thanks.

SoWal is totally a lifesaver. I was able to talk to friends that don't log on and keep them up-to-date with what they couldn't find out elsewhere. Thanks so much to everyone for their diligence in caring for our beloved area!

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A few photos of the tanker plane. Couldn't get any of the actual drop as it was below the tree line!

That's the 3rd story of our cottage!!! YIKES!!! Hope everyone is OK
and sorry about the loss of cottages in the area... Thank goodness
for the South Walton Fire Department and other's who helped in extinguishing
it!

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That's the 3rd story of our cottage!!! YIKES!!! Hope everyone is OK
and sorry about the loss of cottages in the area... Thank goodness
for the South Walton Fire Department and other's who helped in extinguishing
it!

Sorry that it was your cottage!

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I'm soooo very sorry to hear all this. So sad and I hope all calms down by this evening and fires don't start up again. I'll pray for lots of rain. This website is sooo precious, Kurt!

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Sorry that it was your cottage!

Yes ... so sorry for you and all others affected.

I'm soooo very sorry to hear all this. So sad and I hope all calms down by this evening and fires don't start up again. I'll pray for lots of rain. This website is sooo precious, Kurt!

No kidding.

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I live on Sugar Sand Lane behind Angelina's and let me tell you we were worried. Our backyard backs up to an empty lot, so we & workers from a construction crew were watering about 3 houses when the house 1 lot over from mine( house has a large deck on top of house) the fence & pool decking which is wood caught fire, then the lot next to our fence was burning.. I left my husband watering, grabbed the neighbors hose, but that was not enough, a couple of workers came with me and started using buckets to get water from the pool, I had to leave the smoke was too bad at that point, I just knew my house was going next, but somehow those guys were able to put out the fire. If you saw how big an area was on fire you would be shocked that they were able to put it out. The wind kept blowing in my direction it was just a matter of minutes before we were next. It was terrible knowing fire tricks were over at the Seagrove Bunglow's and could not get some over in our area. We are very fortunate that everything for us is okay, but I feel soo bad for the people behind us.

Glad you and your house are okay. I'm sure it's been a really stressful day. Take care.

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I live at Seagrove Highlands condo's across the street from the bungaloes that burned down. Couldn't turn onto Somerset Bridge Road, but sneaked around by turning at the car wash and weaving through the neighborhoods. No one here has been evacuated. Can't see but 3-4 damaged homes plus about 1/2 acre next door. They are not evacuating us. Hopefully it is all over. Wish we could get some rain!!!

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I live at Seagrove Highlands condo's across the street from the bungaloes that burned down. Couldn't turn onto Somerset Bridge Road, but sneaked around by turning at the car wash and weaving through the neighborhoods. No one here has been evacuated. Can't see but 3-4 damaged homes plus about 1/2 acre next door. They are not evacuating us. Hopefully it is all over. Wish we could get some rain!!!

& glad to know you're okay!

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Thanks to SJ and the whole sowal family for the updates. I can't imagine not having sowal.com to know what is happening on 30A. Let's all pray for those who sustained loss and pray for some much needed rain.

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Thank you to all the brave firefighters-on the ground and in the air!

At 7:30 PM a firefighter is being put on a stretcher by EMS at The Bundalows of Seagrove.

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Thank you to all the brave firefighters-on the ground and in the air!

At 7:30 PM a firefighter is being put on a stretcher by EMS at The Bundalows of Seagrove.

Yes, thank you for all your hard work & dedication!

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Now quiet alnog 30-a. We were finally able to retrieve our car. Our fur babies are safe, our guests at Beachwood Villas are exhausted, I feel so bad for the folks that lost homes today.

I'm glad folks checked in to let us know they were OK and to pass along valuable information to those that aren't here in body but in spirit.

God love all the firefighters, the Walton County sheriff's dept. and all the volunteers that pitched in to help contain a fire that could have been so much worse. Sadness for loss of property, joy that there was no loss of life.

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God love all the firefighters, the Walton County sheriff's dept. and all the volunteers that pitched in to help contain a fire that could have been so much worse. Sadness for loss of property, joy that there was no loss of life.

Hear hear, I heartily agree. It seemed like a tremendous effort by all involved.

And we're so grateful for this SoWal BB, to Kurt and all the concerned & caring posters ... thank you! Living less than 1/2 a mile west of the fire -- and I thought it was much closer at first -- both while I was still at work and after I got to the house, the board here was my eyes & ears.

Thank you all & rest well this evening.

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Once again, we can see the value of this board. Many of us began our addiction to SoWal.com during Ivan--when it was the only source of info. about the conditions before and after the storm. SoWal.com is still the best source of "breaking news" in the area. Thanks Kurt :clap_1: .

I am so glad that everyone is o.k. Thanks to all the emergency crews for their hard work--they've had a busy few days.

So sorry for the loss of property.

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Thanks to all the citizen journalists and photojournalists. :clap_1:

We had a fire in our neighborhood a few years ago and nearly lost our house so I know how worrisome it is. thanks again SWFD.

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One house destroyed in Somerset Bridge.

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That is terrible. Those houses in that neighborhood are mostly permanent residences.

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http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/4849

Our hearts go out to our seagrove neighbors. Let's all pray for rain and for the winds to die down. By the way the plane is a P3 (like Cap'n Crazy used to fly when he was a young'n). He doesn't like that last comment though.

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Not to be trite...but a tradegy like this shows someone like me, who does not live in the area, or have a home in the area, just how tight the family in the area is!!!

I am hoping everyone is OK and unscathed personally. Of course I realize that something like this touches the whole community! No one person is totally unscathed