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The Florida Forest Service warned families of the smoke and flares expected from the Yellow Bluff fire until the Memorial Day weekend.
Firefighters said Friday that the weather was good for them and the fire was much better than expected.
It went from 450 to 600 acres from day to Friday. Terrell Drew, of the Florida Forest Service, said that much of the increase in area occupied was in hard-to-reach swamps.
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At one point, the flames went through Interstate 95.
"It got very smoky and by that time we could not really know if it was jumping or not, but once everything was cleaned up, we noticed flames on the other side of the road." said Drew.
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With a helicopter spilling water from above, the firefighters were able to contain it.
The Forest Service deployed 13 crews by bulldozer, 29 forest firefighters and a helicopter. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Service said that 12 members of its crew are helping to fight the flames.
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The Forest Service said to expect more flareups and smoke over the next few days.
The St. Johns River Water Management District is sending a fire on Saturday, special equipment, a swamp master, to help firefighters access the flames of the swamp.
The Forest Service urges motorists to be cautious on I-95 between State Road 200 and Pecan Park Road.
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