UPDATE: State forest service confirms wildfire on West Linger Longer Road
Tue Sep 29, 2026 at 6:19 PM CT · SOUTHPORT · Bay County
UPDATE: The Florida Forest Service is now tracking the fire we reported Tuesday evening on West Linger Longer Road near Highway 231 as a wildfire, listed at 0% containment as of about 7 PM. Crews were first dispatched around 6:20 PM after the fire broke out near a solar panel site and began spreading.
Officials have not released acreage, threats to homes, road closures, or evacuations. We’ll post again when containment or acreage numbers come out.
What we know
- Reported: Tue Sep 29, 2026 at 6:19 PM CT
- Location: W Linger Longer Rd near Hwy 231, Bay County
- Community: SOUTHPORT
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
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