Media Release

County Opens Shelter

Tuesday, May 8, 2007 1:00 AM

7:00 p.m.

 

Alachua County has opened a shelter for those individuals with respiratory ailments in the areas affected by the smoke from the NE CR 1471 fire. The shelter is located at Trinity United Methodist Church at 4000 NW 53rd Avenue in Gainesville. The Shelter opened at 6:00 PM.

 

For wildfire and sheltor information dial 311

 

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Contact

  • Mark Sexton
  • Communications & Legislative Affairs Director
  • Phone: 352-374-5204
  • Cell: 352-283-2317

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in a County program, service or public meeting, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the event. TTY users please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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