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Brush Fire Near Crystal Beach Fueled by Gusty Winds
About 20 firefighters from Destin and South Walton battled a 40 foot high brush fire in Crystal Beach, spreading across roughly 1% vacant acres. The blaze ignited near Tarpon and Dolphin streets and crossed Tarpon Street and Highway 98 as gusty southwest winds drove flames through scrub oak and pines. No injuries were reported. the fire was controlled in about 12 hours, with investigators probing the origin tied to a debris pile. A cable line was damaged in the incident.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Walton County
Crystal Beach
Hank Berry
Tarpon and
Dolphin Streets
Berry
Tarpon Street
Okaloosa Island
George Taylor
Taylor
South Walton
Warner-Amex
Destin Fire Department
State Division of Forestry