The 2,000-acre (809-hectare) fire in Santa Rosa County, located just east of Pensacola, prompted the evacuation of 1,100 homes Wednesday.
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said in a news conference Thursday afternoon that fire officials are working around the clock to contain the wildfires.
Rich Aloy, with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, was patrolling Wednesday when he and other deputies rescued an older couple trapped by a burning power line.
The Santa Rosa County fire began Monday when a prescribed burn by a private contractor got out of control, Fried said.
In neighboring Walton County, a 575-acre (233-hectare) fire in Walton County prompted about 500 people to evacuate.