Firefighters around the region were busy Saturday afternoon and evening as thunderstorms sparked brush fires in several wooded areas.
Sarasota County and State Division of Forestry firefighters were in the T. Mabry Carlton Jr. Memorial Reserve east of Venice fighting a brush fire. The fire was more than 100 acres by 7 p.m. and not under control by 8:15 p.m.
County firefighters were at another area off Interstate 75 near Clark Road area, for a fire near the Grand Park subdivision…