‘Scariest thing I've ever been through in my life’: Witnesses discuss Oakwood leaf fire that 'got out of hand' - Gainesville Times

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‘Scariest thing I've ever been through in my life’: Witnesses discuss Oakwood leaf fire that 'got out of hand'

Wendy Porter, who takes care of Norman Ferguson, walks through the property that was burned when Ferguson was burning leaves April 20, 2022, and the fire got out of control. - photo by Ben Anderson

04222022 FIRE 1.jpg — Wendy Porter, who takes care of Norman Ferguson, walks through the property that was burned when Ferguson was burning leaves April 20, 2022, and the fire got out of control. - photo by Ben Anderson

Norman Ferguson said he’s just thankful to be alive after a controlled burn got out of hand Wednesday and turned his backyard into an inferno.