MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Firefighters in Marion County are working to contain a large brush fire in the southwest part of the county Friday evening.
Marion County Fire Rescue officials report the vegetation fire is in the Florida Highlands as of 5 p.m. The affected areas are near Southwest 155 Street and Southwest 80th Avenue. [TRENDING: Fiancé arrested in tattoo worker’s homicide | Why’s it so windy in Fla.
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The brush fire comes as Florida Forest Service and crews in Brevard and Indian River counties continue to battle a 1,600-acre brush fire.