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Fire rescue: Crews at the scene of large brush fire in Volusia County
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Fire crews in Volusia County battled a major brush fire near Pell Road on Saturday.”Around 12:30 this afternoon is when we got a report that possibly broke out of the main fire that happened a couple of weeks ago or a week and a half ago,” Volusia County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Scott Smoak said. “Since then, we’ve had units out here trying to work on this fire.”Smoak said the original fire had grown to 905 acres, with the breakout fire covering roughly 250 acres. Crews were also worried about various spot fires.At last check, the fire was 25% contained, and several helicopters dropped water over the area.The Volusia County Fire Rescue is at the scene with support from Forestry and Seminole County, along with other agencies.Officials blocked off part of Pell Road near Eagle View Road in Osteen until roughly 9 p.m. Zachary Miles and his cousins were waiting for the road to reopen. Miles was concerned about the animals at his house.” I was worried about the cows and the dogs, and then I remembered, oh yeah, all the other stuff we have, too,” Miles said. Officials said weather conditions only made battling the fire worse.”We’re extremely dry, especially in this part of the county. Any bit of people burning outdoors, any type of, you know, vehicles that creates sparks, those are our main concerns,” Smoak said. There is currently no information on what initiated the fire.
Fire crews in Volusia County battled a major brush fire near Pell Road on Saturday.
“Around 12:30 this afternoon is when we got a report that [a fire] possibly broke out of the main fire that happened a couple of weeks ago or a week and a half ago,” Volusia County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Scott Smoak said. “Since then, we’ve had units out here trying to work on this fire.”
Smoak said the original fire had grown to 905 acres, with the breakout fire covering roughly 250 acres.
Crews were also worried about various spot fires.
At last check, the fire was 25% contained, and several helicopters dropped water over the area.
The Volusia County Fire Rescue is at the scene with support from Forestry and Seminole County, along with other agencies.
Officials blocked off part of Pell Road near Eagle View Road in Osteen until roughly 9 p.m.
Zachary Miles and his cousins were waiting for the road to reopen. Miles was concerned about the animals at his house.
” I was worried about the cows and the dogs, and then I remembered, oh yeah, all the other stuff we have, too,” Miles said.
Officials said weather conditions only made battling the fire worse.
“We’re extremely dry, especially in this part of the county. Any bit of people burning outdoors, any type of, you know, vehicles that creates sparks, those are our main concerns,” Smoak said.
There is currently no information on what initiated the fire.
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