July 7, 1998 6:30PM
Ron Waselewski
Community Information Specialist
Brighter Outlook, Caution Advised in Volusia CountyAll Volusia County evacuation shelters are either closed or on stand-by, there are no mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders in effect in the County, rain has been gracious in the past two days but, the wildfires’ danger has not passed for the County. Firefighting crews continued mop-up operations and are patrolling all other areas of the County, responding to fire threats as warranted. There were a few lightning-strike fires generated, but all were quickly controlled.
Volusia County’s Emergency Operations Center remains fully staffed, but is reducing its hours to 8:00AM – 5:00PM, starting tomorrow, Wednesday, July 8.
In other fire-related news:
Hunter’s Ridge residents are no longer under a boil-water alert.
There have been approximately 400 fire-related incidents reported by area hospitals, with about 30 admissions.
The State of Florida Attorney General’s Office activated a hotline for citizens to report price-gouging: 1-800-329-6969.
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