The search continues for a 4-year-old Lee County girl who vanished while walking her dog in a rural Lee County area.

Evelyn Vadie Sides was last seen around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 5000 block of Lee County Road 66 in Loachapoka, a town about a half mile west of Auburn.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Andrew Peacock said Evelyn was under supervision and walking her dog when she “essentially just disappeared.” He said few details can be released at this time, but said Evelyn was at a location with which she was familiar though it was not near her home.

Peacock said at this point foul play is not suspected in Evelyn’s disappearance. The girl’s dog has not yet been found either.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers from multiple agencies were on the scene Wednesday night searching for the little girl. “By the time everyone arrived, we were fighting darkness,’’ he said.

The search effort continued this morning and includes the use of helicopters and drones, Peacock said. Because of the technology being used, authorities are not asking for volunteers at this time because they need to be able to keep track of people and their whereabouts. Searchers are also on horseback.

“They are searching very thoroughly,’’ Peacock said. “We will continue to search until we find her.”

“The outpouring of support has been tremendous, which speaks volumes for the people in that area,’’ he said. “If we need anything (from volunteers) we will definitely reach out.”

The search area is wooded, though not dense, and sparsely populated.

Evelyn is described as 3-feet tall and weighing 40 pounds. She has red hair and green eyes with a red mark on her nose. The child was wearing a short-sleeve floral dress when she disappeared.

Anyone with information on the girl’s whereabouts was asked to call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-737-7131 or 911.