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Caloosahatchee FC Firefighters are working to contain three brush fires in Collier & Hendry counties. Southwest Florida is still at very high and extreme fire risk, according to fire officials. Image courtesy of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Collier County ‘Greenway fire’ This fire has burned 125 acres and was contained Thursday morning. Incident 99 #GreenwayFire is 125 acres and 100% contained. Firefighters will be mopping up and monitoring containment lines. #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire #CollierCounty https://t.co/Q7vppDDfoN — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 Plume of smoke visible from Greenway Rd. this morning, last update from @FFS_cafc fire 85% contained pic.twitter.com/NqoagBGuur — JessicaAlpern (@JessicaAlpernTV) March 22, 2018 ‘Flag Pond fire’ A voluntary evacuation was issued Thursday for structures on Snake Road and Lee Williams Road, according to fire officials. The fire charred 1,500 acres and was 20 percent contained as of 9:30 p.m. in the Picayune Strand State Forest, fire officials said. Fire officials are actively containing the brush fire. Incident 100 #FlagPondFire is 1,500 acres and 20% contained. Crews will be working through the night to increase containment while making sure current lines are holding. #FLFire #Flwildfire #wildfire #CollierCounty — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 23, 2018 ROAD CLOSURES: Picayune Strand State Forest #FlagPondFire at Sabal Palm to 52nd Ave SE @CollierSheriff @CollierEM @NCFRPio @GN_Fire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 23, 2018 Incident 100 #FlagPondFire is 1,200 acres, voluntary evacuations have been issued, and 6 structures are threatened. #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire #CollierCounty #SWFL — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 VOLUNTARY EVACUATION: #FlagPondFire for structures located on Snake Rd and Lee Williams Rd @NCFRPio @GN_Fire @CollierSheriff @CollierEM — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 Incident 100 #FlagPondFire is 1,000 acres and 20% contained. As winds die down and fire activity slows, firefighters will be able to work on increasing containment. #FlFire #Flwildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 #FlagPondFire #FlFire #Flwildfire pic.twitter.com/0eHqVgGdBY — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 ‘116th Ave SE fire’ The 400-acre fire in the Picayune Strand State Forest was 20 percent contained as of 5 p.m., fire officials said. Incident 102 #116thAveSEFire #CollierCounty in Picayune Strand State Forest is 400 acres and 20% contained. Dozer Strike Team is assuming command of #wildfire #Flfires #Flwildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 Hendry County ‘West Boundary fire’ The fire, located near Hendry County Jail, has burned 800 acres and was 50 percent contained as of 5:31 p.m., according to fire officials. No structures are threatened. Incident 98 #WestBoundaryFire is 900 acres and 65% contained. Firefighters are working two breakouts, one on the NE side, and one on the South side. Operations will continue through the night. #FLFire #Flwildfire #wildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 23, 2018 Incident 98 #WestBoundaryFire is holding at 800 acres with containment increased to 50% Dozers continue to secure fire lines. @ImmFire_PIO #FlFire #FlWildfire #wildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 MORE: 5 brush fires spark in Collier, Hendry counties