COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Florida Highway Patrol, in coordination with the Florida Forest Service, is actively monitoring State Road 100 and surrounding roadways in the Lake City area for residual smoke following a 20-acre brush fire near SE Rossi Drive and SE Pounds Hammock Road.
Motorist traveling through the area may encounter significantly reduced visibility due to lingering smoke conditions. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution by reducing speed, increasing following distance using low-beam headlights when traveling through smoky or fog-like conditions.
Officials said visibility may deteriorate rapidly, particularly during nighttime and early morning hours when smoke can combine with moisture to create dense and hazardous driving conditions.
Travelers are encouraged to remain alert and prepared for sudden changes in visibility while driving through the affected area.