Southwest Florida residents show gratitude to firefighters and law enforcement for fighting brush fire

As firefighters battle brush fires around Golden Gate Estates and Southwest Florida the past week, residents and organizations have rallied and shown its support to the men and women helping to protect our community.

Here are a collection of social media posts we've seen where residents and groups around Naples and Golden Gate Estates have thanked our law enforcement officers and firefighter for their efforts in ending the 7,000-acre blaze that has destroyed homes and property.

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Collier County Sheriff's office also showed its gratitude for the community's support in a Facebook post:

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