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11 people rescued from ocean in Volusia County

11 people rescued from ocean in Volusia County
BREAKING NEWS. GAIL: THAT BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT, THREE TEENAGERS ARE DEAD, AND TWO MORE ARE IN THE HOSPITAL, AFTER POLICE SAY A CAR CRASHED INTO A TREE THIS MORNING IN DAYTONA BEACH, OFFICERS SAY IT HAPPENED ON INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BLVD. BETWEEN FRANKLIN AND ADAMS STREETS. THEY SAY THREE MALES, AGES 17 14 AND 19 WERE ALL PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. WESH TWO’S LIV JOHNSON SPOKE WITH EYEWITNESSES AFTER THIS MORNING’S DEADLY CRASH. >> I MEAN THE CAR EXPLODED INTO CONFETTI. >> MATTHEW UPCHURCH DESCRIBING THE TRAGIC SCENE ON INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD IN DAYTONA SATURDAY MORNING. ACCORDING TO POLICE, A CAR WITH FIVE PEOPLE INSIDE CRASHED THROUGH A BUS STOP AND INTO A TREE. THREE PEOPLE WERE DEAD ON THE SCENE. ONE PERSON WAS EJECTED FROM THE CAR >> THE COPS HAD TO CUT THE REST OF THE CAR APART TO GET THE THREE BODIES OUT. IT WAS HORRIBLE. >> CHRISTINA BURNS, WHO DID NOT WANT TO BE ON CAMERA, SAYS SHE HEARD THE CRASH AROUND 5:00 IN THE MORNING. SHE SAYS SHE HEARD ONE OF THE VICTIMS SCREAMING FOR HIS NEPHEW . >> HE WAS SCREAMING ’WHERE’S MY NEPHEW, MY NEPHEW, MY NEPHEW, ’ BUT HE COULD NOT MOVE. >> THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, LIV JOHNSON, WESH TWO NEWS. GAIL: A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND 19-YEAR-OLD MAN WERE BOTH RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE 19-YEAR-OLD IS CURRENTLY AWAKE AND STABLE TONIGHT. AND THE 16-YEAR-OLD IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. CENTRAL FLORIDA IS SUFFERING FROM SOME EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS TONIGHT. SEVERAL BURN BANS ARE STILL IN PLACE AS THE FIRE DANGER REMAINS HIGH. THAT’S WHY WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE DANGER. WESH 2’S HAYLEY CROMBLEHOLME IS LIVE IN LONGWOOD WHERE A BRUSH FIRE BROKE OUT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD THIS MORNING. WE START WITH FIRST WARNING CHIEF METEOROLOGIST TONY MAINOLFI. TONY IS THERE ANY RELIEF TO OUR DRY CONDITIONS IN SIGHT? >> UNFORTUNATELY IT DOESN’T LOOK LET WAY -- IT DOESN’T LOOK THAT WAY. BUT YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH COVERAGE IS UNDER SEVERE DROUGHT ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE PATTERN HAS BEEN DRY AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL REMAIN DRY. IF WE DON’T GETTING -- IF WE DON’T GET ANY RAIN ON MONDAY, THIS MAP WILL CHANGE FROM THE YELLOW IF NOT INTO THE RED. ALL STEEL AND POLK COUNTIES ARE NOW IN BURN BANS. AND LOOKING AT SOME OF THE NUMBERS TODAY, LUCIA COUNTY IS NOT FAR BEHIND. WHAT IS FAR BEHIND, THAN -- THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL TODAY. ANYWHERE BETWEEN FOUR AND 6 INCHES BEHIND. WE HAVE BURN BANS AND OSCEOLA, AND POLK COUNTY. IT WILL NOT BRING A LOT OF RAIN, THE FRONT TONIGHT. ANY FIREFIGHTERS DEALING WITH BRUSH FIRES, WE WILL CHECK IN WITH HALEY, AND SEMINOLE COUNTY, LOOK AT THESE GUSTS, ANYWHERE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MILES PER HOUR. THAT’S A BIG RISK. GAIL: AS THAT FIRE DANGER REMAINS HIGH, BRUSH FIRES BROKE OUT IN SEMINOLE AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES TODAY. WESH 2’S HAYLEY CROMBLEHOLME IS LIVE WITH WHY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS FIRE DANGER IS HIGH RIGHT NOW. >> THE SEMINOLE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT JUST IN THE LAST HOUR OR SO HAD TO RESPOND TO A BRUSH FIRE AND VOLUSIA COUNTY. THERE WAS ANOTHER BRUSH FIRE THIS MORNING AND LONGWOOD. IN THIS VIDEO YOU CAN SEE THAT BRUSH FIRE IN THE VOLUSIA COUNTY. SEMINOLE COUNTY WAS THE CLOSEST STATION SO THEY WERE THE FIRST TO RESPOND. THE SEMINOLE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME THEY TYPICALLY REACH PEAK FIRE SEASON AROUND MOTHER’S DAY, BUT THIS YEAR THEY’RE SEEING THE DRYNESS THEY USUALLY SEE THAT TIME OF YEAR ALREADY AT APRIL FIRST. THIS FIRE WAS PUT OUT QUICKLY. RIGHT NOW SEMINOLE COUNTY IS O
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11 people rescued from ocean in Volusia County
ABOVE: Take a look at the top headlinesThere were several ocean rescues in Volusia County on Saturday.According to Volusia County Beach Safety, 11 people total were rescued at beaches. WESH 2 First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi said a moderate rip current risk is in Sunday's weather forecast. Beach safety experts advise swimming near staffed lifeguard towers. More information about beach safety in Volusia County can be found here.Top headlines: Missing Florida 2-year-old’s body found in alligator's mouth, police say 3 killed, 2 hurt in Volusia County crash Sheriff: Central Florida woman vanishes after getting into truck with 2 men

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There were several ocean rescues in Volusia County on Saturday.

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According to Volusia County Beach Safety, 11 people total were rescued at beaches.

WESH 2 First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi said a moderate rip current risk is in Sunday's weather forecast.

Beach safety experts advise swimming near staffed lifeguard towers. More information about beach safety in Volusia County can be found here.

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