Leesburg/Lake County is gearing up for Hurricane Milton, which was expected to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico.

Glenhaven Fire initially started 11:37 a.m. Oct. 4 in Lake County. It has burned 417 acres after being active for two days. A fire crew of 285 has been working on site and they managed to contain 43% of the fire as of Sunday evening. However, the cause is still being investigated.

Forecasters say Milton is expected to be a hurricane small in size, but here's an update for the Lake County area and Florida.

Here is what Floridians need to know about school closures, shelters, evacuation orders, emergency contacts, and other information and updates.

Parts of Central Florida are now under a hurricane watch. Keep up with all active alerts here and see county-by-county impacts as Milton moves closer to Florida.