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10/16/2026

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10/16/2026

🥪 ESCAMBIA COUNTY FEEDING SITES FOR FRIDAY, OCT. 16:
Salvation Army boxed lunch (around noon) and hot dinner (around 5:30 p.m.):

📍Brownsville Church - 3100 W. De Soto St., Pensacola
📍Salvation Army - 1501 N. Q St., Pensacola
📍Olive Baptist Church - Warrington Campus - 103 W. Winthrop Ave., Pensacola
🚚 Two Salvation Army trucks roaming community (no fixed site)

With the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center returning to a Level 3 on Friday, Oct. 16, this will be the last EOC coordinated meal distribution. Food and supply distributions may be coordinated by other agencies.

Please note that times may vary due to road conditions and unforeseen circumstances. Meals are available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.

ℹ️ More info: https://bit.ly/4ysGXBv

10/16/2026

☎️Escambia County Emergency Communications has seen a significant increase in call volume throughout Hurricane Isaias, responding to more than 3,800 calls for service in a two-day period.

This total includes 911 emergency calls in addition to numerous administrative calls for non-emergency assistance as the community continues recovery efforts after the storm.

Our dispatchers have been working hard around the clock to keep our community safe before, during and after the storm.

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10/16/2026

10/16/2026

ESCAMBIA COUNTY,F la. --- A day after Hurricane Isaias made landfall, Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the 6300 block of Sonoma Lane on

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10/16/2026

🔥As Escambia County residents clear downed trees and vegetative debris after Hurricane Isaias, Escambia County Fire Rescue reminds residents to stay safe when burning yard waste. Burning yard waste in Escambia County does not require burn authorization, but residents must follow applicable ordinances including Escambia County's Open Burning Ordinance. Escaped debris burning is one of the leading causes of wildfires in Florida.

NOTE: If you live in city limits, the City of Pensacola prohibits outdoor fires or open burning of any kind.

Here are a few tips to follow:

- Avoid burning on windy or dry days
- Keep fires small and manageable
- Maintain a clear area around the burn site
- Never use accelerants such as gasoline to start or maintain a fire
- Keep a water source or fire extinguisher nearby
- Never leave a fire unattended
- Fully extinguish the fire with water

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