BCFR UPDATE: Brush Fire In South Palm Bay Now 60 Percent Contained
By Space Coast Daily // May 22, 2015
brush fire adjacent to southbound lanes
UPDATE: 8:20 p.m.
BCFR Update: Conservative estimate — Terkam Brush Fire in south Palm Bay now 60% contained.
BCFR: Conservative estimate — Terkam Brush Fire in south Palm Bay now 60% contained.
— Brevard EOC (@BrevardEOC)
Florida Forest Service “Terkam” Brush Fire Update: 5th Tractor Plow Unit on scene to assist with installing fire lines. #FLFire
— Cliff Frazier (@FFS_ORLANDO)
UPDATE: 6:35 p.m.
The fire now extends over 100-acres and Babcock Street is now closed from Whynot Drive to Grant Road.
Southbound I-95 has been reduced to one lane as crews continue their efforts to put out the fire.
Fire crews from neighboring counties, including Orlando, are either on scene or en route to assist with the efforts to contain the blaze.
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ORIGINAL STORY
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Brevard County Fire Rescue is fighting a brush fire adjacent to the southbound lanes of I-95 at mile marker 168 near the Grand Road overpass.
One southbound lane has been closed and caution is urged for vehicles navigating thi stretch of I-95.
20-acre brush fire near #Grant Road, one lane of Southbound I-95 closed. @BCFRpio @PBFR @indianriverfire on scene, @FFS_ORLANDO enroute.
— Brevard EOC (@BrevardEOC) May 22, 2015
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