A brush fire that began Friday in Indiantown escalated over the weekend before being brought under near-total control, according to Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR) and the Florida Forest Service (FFS).
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Indiantown brush fire grows to 125 acres, now 99% contained
The incident began on Friday, June 5, when MCFR firefighters responded to a rapidly developing brush fire in the 2600 block of Southwest Warfield Boulevard just before 3:30 p.m.
Crews quickly contained the blaze at approximately 37.8 acres, with no reported injuries and no structures threatened at the time.
The Florida Forest Service assisted on scene by establishing plow lines to help stop the spread of flames. MCFR’s drone team also played a key role in the operation, identifying remaining hotspots and confirming full containment before crews cleared the area…