The Brief
- A brush fire near Tempest Harbor Loop in Sarasota County grew to 41 acres Friday afternoon, with Sarasota County firefighters and the Florida Forest Service responding.
- The fire was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. and was 100% contained by 4:02 p.m., with a forestry helicopter assisting crews with aerial water drops.
- Ten homes were evacuated as a precaution, but no injuries or structural damage have been reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
VENICE, Fla. – Firefighters are continuing to battle a brush fire in Sarasota County that has grown to 41 acres and prompted the evacuation of 10 nearby homes in the Stoneybrook at Venice neighborhood, according to Sarasota County Fire Department officials.
Brush fire near Venice
The backstory:
The Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the 12000 block of Tempest Harbor Loop on Friday.
Officials said the call came in shortly before 11:30 a.m., and firefighters began dousing the flames around 11:34 a.m.…