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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida’s central Atlantic coast Monday, damaging more than 50 homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency.
Fires in Palm Bay in Brevard County damaged about 50 homes and scorched 3,500 acres, or about 5 1/2 square miles. In nearby Malabar, a 3,000-acre blaze destroyed four homes.
The Highway Patrol closed a 34-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in Brevard County. U.S. 1 also was closed in that area.
To the north in Daytona Beach, about 800 acres had burned by Monday afternoon.
