Crime & Safety

Smoke From Pasco Wildfire Visible in East Lake

Did you see the smoke plume Tuesday afternoon?

Smoke from a wildfire burning in the Moon Lake area of New Port Richey on Tuesday afternoon was visible  all the way to East Lake and other parts of Pinellas County.

The Florida Forest Service says the wildfire is about 50 acres and is 90 percent contained. The blaze broke out Monday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. The cause is not yet known.

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