Wildfire threatens homes in Flager County

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Firefighters on Friday battled a wildfire in the Daytona North area of Flagler County. Some evacuations were ordered, as dozens of home are located in that area. The roughly 40-acre fire was 80 percent contained just before midnight

Attempts to calm the flames included assistance from helicopters that dropped 52 loads of water from above and bulldozers that carved fire lines to stop it from spreading.