INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A brush fire that spanned 30 acres and caused the evacuation of five homes was fully contained late Saturday, according to fire rescue crews. No injuries were reported, said Richard Marini, Assistant Fire Chief with Indian River County Fire Rescue.
The fire near 58th Avenue was 100 percent contained by 4 p.m., Marini said. Firefighters will check the area hourly into the night to make sure the flames do not rekindle.
The cause of the fire had not yet been determined. Residents at The Enclave were allowed to return to their homes about 5:15 p.m., Marini said.
The flames sparked about 2 p.m. in the 6900 block of 58th Avenue. Indian River County Fire Rescue responded to the blaze in a wooded area west of 58th Avenue between 65th and 69th streets.
Motorists along 69th Street could see light, hazy smoke and smell the scent of a fire. Marini said five brush trucks, a tanker truck, and five engines – along with a Florida Forest Service plow – worked to contain the blaze.
Marini said the flames did not endanger any structures.
“We’ll be here for the next three-to-five hours,” Marini said.
Indian River County deputies closed 58th Avenue because of the fire, said Capt. Joe Abollo, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. The roadway has since been reopened.
Indian River County was not placed under a red flag (fire weather) warning on Saturday. The county was also not under a burn ban, officials said.
Last Monday, weather officials placed Indian River County on a temporary red flag warning because of strong winds and low humidity.
