FELLSMERE — At approximately 8:10 p.m., the Indian River County Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire west of Babcock Street (C.R. 517) at 113th Street on a dirt road west of Fellsmere.
The Florida Division of Forestry was called in for assistance just before 8:30 p.m., since the fire was burning several large tree stumps and appeared as it had been burning for a while. The fire is covering a large area and the fire engine could not gain access due to a canal.
At 9:45 p.m., firefighters said they were standing by and that Forestry crews would be out there for about another three hours.
No further details are known at this time.