On Sunday, the
Poinsett fire started and burned more than 400 acres, was fully
contained Monday evening reported by the Orland Florida Forest Service.
Till Monday
afternoon, fire engulfed 425 acres which were burned through brush in the area
of State Road 520 near the Orange-Brevard county line.
The
blaze ignited Sunday afternoon when an airboat caught fire in the rural
area near the Brevard-Orange County line.
The incident is
under investigation. The crew is monitoring area for flare-ups.
According to Sean
Gallagher, spokesman for the Orlando District Field Unit of the Forest Service,
No buildings were threatened by the fire.
Flames were reported
on Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. near State Road 520, encapsulating 25 to
75 acres in the first two hours of being spotted.
No smoke or open
flames in the area were reported by the witness Monday morning, said Forest
Service Officials.
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