A ground supervisor with the U.S. Forest Service directing bulldozer operations in the area near Maytown Road in Osteen was injured Saturday night when he was struck a glancing blow by a falling tree. The man, from Alabama, suffered a broken arm and head trauma. He is in serious but stable condition at Halifax Medical Center. His name was not available. For more information, call the U.S. Forest Service at 740-7688.
Crews are on the scene.
Service along Rodeo Road has been spotty. The Citizens Information Center reported the number of citizens calling the hotline numbers have dropped significantly. Residents and visitors are urged to stay off the roads, if possible because of the number of emergency vehicles traveling to fire scenes. If they must travel, drivers are urged to use caution because of the heavy smoke in some areas. E-mail the Copyright 1997 Volusia County, Florida.