{"id":6098,"date":"2026-02-14T19:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/?p=6098"},"modified":"2026-02-14T19:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:03:10","slug":"local-state-of-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/local-state-of-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Local State of Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/te4\/2\/16\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"?\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> Local State of Emergency Declared \u2013 Town of Astatula <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/te4\/2\/16\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"?\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Town of Astatula has issued a Local State of Emergency following a brush fire that burned approximately five acres on Virginian Avenue. The fire posed a significant threat to nearby residents and structures.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Due to ongoing dry conditions throughout the town and the continued risk of fire spread, the Mayor has declared a Local State of Emergency in accordance with Section 252.38, Florida Statutes.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tef\/2\/16\/1f525.png\" alt=\"?\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> Effective immediately, a Burn Notice is in place until further notice. All outdoor burning is prohibited during this time.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">We ask all residents to remain vigilant, avoid any activities that could spark a fire, and report any signs of smoke or fire immediately to 911.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The safety of our community remains our top priority. Updates will be provided as conditions change. Please continue to monitor our official channels for the latest information.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/State-of-EmergancyBurn-Ban.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">State of EmergancyBurn Ban<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local State of Emergency Declared \u2013 Town of Astatula The Town of Astatula has issued a Local State of Emergency following a brush fire that burned approximately five acres on Virginian Avenue. The fire posed a significant threat to nearby residents and structures. Due to ongoing dry conditions throughout the town and the continued risk &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/local-state-of-emergency\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Local State of Emergency<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6098"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6100,"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098\/revisions\/6100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townofastatula.com\/docs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}