WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Local fire crews have fully contained an active forest fire in Wakulla County, leading to the closure of Surf Road, according to the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO).

Deputies wrote in a social post that there are still hot spots in the area, so they are asking residents to continue to avoid the area. Surf Road will remain “closed to traffic from 98 to Pelican Way.”

The sheriff’s office said they are keeping the road closed to traffic overnight until further notice due to the “ongoing hazardous conditions.”

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