Fellsmere residents planting seeds for community garden

550-plus acre prescribed burn happening in Fellsmere

FELLSMERE — Motorists traveling along Interstate 95 will likely see and smell smoke from a 55-acre prescribed burn Wednesday at St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, officials said. "Smoke and ash will be seen in the area," Fellsmere police said. Park crews were burning brush in the southeast portion of the park, which stretches from southern Brevard County to northern Indian River County. The burn was located east of I-95 and north of County Road 512. Details on how long the burn would last were not immediately available.

Plane had engine problems before crashing on Fellsmere ranch, FAA officials say

FELLSMERE — A small plane experienced engine problems midflight, causing its pilot to make a forced landing in a private ranch Thursday, according to a preliminary report from the FAA. The pilot, a man, was flown to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce with serious injuries. An update on the man's condition was not available on Friday. The pilot was the only person aboard the privately-owned Aviat Pitts S-2B, which is an aerobatic biplane. Fellsmere police, Indian River County deputies and fire rescue crews responded to reports of a downed plane about 10:35 a.m. Thursday in an undeveloped area of land east of Interstate 95 in the city of Fellsmere. The collision occurred in an empty cow pasture two ...

Pilot injured in plane crash on ranch in Fellsmere

FELLSMERE — A pilot was seriously injured after the plane he was in crashed along a private ranch just east of Interstate 95, police said. The name of the pilot, whom officials described as a man, was not publicly released. "The (pilot's) family has been notified," said Keith Touchberry, police chief for the Fellsmere Police Department. FAA officials said the plane was an Aviat Pitts S-2B, which is an aerobatic biplane. The pilot was the only person aboard the privately-owned aircraft, Touchberry said. Ranch personnel saw the plane overhead and heard the loud crash moments later. "They called 911 after hearing (the crash)," Touchberry said. The incident involving the single-engine plane happened about 10:35 a.m. Thursday in an undeveloped area of ...