FIREFIGHTER AIRLIFTED AFTER BEING BURNED AT MAJOR WILDLAND FIRE IN FLORIDA

A Firefighter from the Mims VFD (FL) was airlifted with serious burns from operating at the 16,000 acre fire in Brevard and Volusia Counties, FL this afternoon. FF Matthew Wescott, 22, was flown out to Orlando Regional Medical Center with second-degree burns to his face from this fire that is running near I-95  FF’s have been able to control 25 percent of the "Iron Horse" fire but are concerned that predicted shifting winds with expose several hundred structures. More details to follow as well asHERE: http://www.cfnews13.com ,HERE: http://www.floridatoday.com , HERE: http://www.orlandosentinel.com,  MIMS VFD FACEBOOK PAGE: http://tinyurl.com/4rajoxx