Extremely dry conditions across Florida are increasing the risk of brush fires, and this weekend, a fire in a Treasure Coast neighborhood came dangerously close to homes.
But before firefighters even arrived, Vero Beach neighbors jumped into action with quick thinking that may have prevented something much worse.
Quick-thinking neighbors help extinguish fire in Vero Beach neighborhood
What started as smoke in the distance quickly turned into chaotic moments in a neighborhood near 41st Street.
“The flames are easily taller than the barn over there, so we just had no time to spare,” resident Wyatt Graul said…