Residents await evacuation orders as West Mims fire grows

Hundreds of people from all over the country continue to battle the West Mims wild fire that’s burned more than 144-thousand acres.

Action News Jax got an inside look at the massive wildfire where more than 700 firefighters are doing all they can to stop it and protect homes.

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The fire continues to grow, but is only twelve percent contained and more than 144,000 acres have burned.

Firefighters say they’ve been battling flames up to 150 feet..

"We’ve got a fire that’s just miles down the road from us threatening to take our homestead away,” neighbors nearby anxiously told Action News Jax.

At last check authorities stated two structures were damaged and there are no reports of injuries.

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