Brush fire in Vero Beach leads to 10 home evacuations

A brush fire that ignited Saturday afternoon came dangerously close to homes in the Enclave community off 65th Street in Vero Beach.

The fire left several residents in shock and on edge. “It’s terrifying,” said Louise Wisely, a resident of the neighborhood. “When everything you have is in your home, it’s terrifying.”

Wisely described the tense moments as the fire raged just down the road from her home. “Big fire, red in the sky, and then all this black smoke that was devastating—it actually darkened the whole sky,” she said…

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