Forest service and firefighters work to extinguish a brush fire near the intersection of Garcon Point and Mary Kitchens Roads in Santa Rosa County on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.
Forest service and firefighters work to extinguish a brush fire near the intersection of Garcon Point and Mary Kitchens Roads in Santa Rosa County on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.
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Part of Scenic Highway closed as PFD fights brush fire

The Pensacola Fire Department, with aid from the Pensacola Police Department, is fighting a brush fire along Scenic Highway Wednesday.

The PPD said April 22 that they are assisting the PFD with traffic control and have closed down Scenic Highway just south of Scenic Court after a brush fire broke out nearby.

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Motorists and residents of the area area asked to seek an alternate route until responders open the road and clear the fire.

We’ll update this story as more information becomes available.

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Part of Scenic Highway closed as PFD fights brush fire

Reporting by Benjamin Johnson, Pensacola News Journal / Pensacola News Journal

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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