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- Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is battling an approximately 350-acre brush fire in Wimauma Sunday afternoon that spread rapidly due to heavy winds and dry conditions, according to officials.
- HCFR says 24 of its units responded, with assistance from the Florida Forest Service and aviation units from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Tampa Police Department.
- No injuries have been reported. This is the 14th brush fire crews have handled Sunday and the largest currently active, according to HCFR.
WIMAUMA, Fla. – Firefighters are battling a large brush fire that has grown to approximately 350 acres Sunday afternoon in Wimauma, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
HCFR says emergency calls began coming in shortly before 2:30 p.m. reporting a brush fire near Bethlehem Cemetery on State Road 674.
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