CCharlotte County Fire & EMS responded to a 160-acre brush fire off Bermont Road
Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC
Charlotte County Public Safety
Last night (March 😎 at 5:58 p.m., Charlotte County Fire & EMS responded to a 160-acre brush fire off Bermont Road. The fire is now 100% contained, and no structures were threatened.
Crews from Battalion 1, Engine 9, Engine 5, and Brush 5 worked alongside the Florida Forest Service, who had three tractors and a supervisor assisting with containment. The fire was determined to have been caused by a lightning strike, and no injuries were reported.
Reminder ‼️ Charlotte County currently has a burn ban in effect due to drought conditions and increased wildfire risk. The ban includes yard waste burning, recreational fires, pile burning for land clearing, and the private use or discharge of fireworks and sparklers.
With dry conditions across the area, it doesn’t take much for a fire to start and spread quickly.