6-acre brush fire burns near Avalon Park homes

Florida has a year-round risk of brush fires.  Wildfires can spread quickly, causing serious damage to homes and other structures, cars and highways.

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Winds can push brush fires dangerously close to homes and neighborhoods.

Here is what you should do to be prepared in case a wildfire threatens your own home:

• Be ready to leave at a moment's notice.
• Listen to News 13 and local radio stations for updated emergency information.
• Always back your car into the garage, driveway or parking space.
• Keep pets in one room so you can evacuate quickly. Arrange for temporary housing at a friend or relative's home or kennel outside the threatened area.
• Limit exposure to smoke and dust.
• Listen and watch for air quality reports and health warnings about smoke.
• Close windows and doors to prevent outside smoke from getting inside.
• Use the recycle or re-circulate mode on the air conditioner in your home or car.
• If you don't have air conditioning and it's too hot to stay inside with closed windows, seek shelter elsewhere.
• When smoke levels are high, do not use anything that burns and adds to indoor air pollution, such as candles, fireplaces and gas stoves.
• Do not vacuum! It stirs up particles that are already inside your home.
• If you have asthma or another lung disease, follow your health care provider's advice and seek medical care if your symptoms worsen.