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Smokey conditions from 700 acre fire

The smell of smoke in Alachua County is expected to stay, at least for now. WUFT-FM’s Briana Rittersporn says winds are bringing in smoke from a fire in the east.

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Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Ludie Bond says the fire could continue to smolder for weeks, or even months.  The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.

Briana is a reporter for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.

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