Brush Fire In Grant-Valkaria Near Toby Avenue

January 22, 2017 Andy Hodges Community 0

GRANT-VALKARIA – The Brevard County Fire Rescue has responded to a brush fire in the area of Toby Avenue and Valkaria Road in Grant.

“Units from BCFR, Palm Bay, Malabar and Florida Forest Service are on scene,” The Brevard County Fire Rescue said in a statement.

Residents are concerned as winds are gusting up to 20 mph. The area is very dry.

“Soooo thankful for these real life superheroes,” Allison Voltaire wrote on Facebook.

Two firefighters told Sebastian Daily that the brush fire is still burning, but all under control at this point in time.

This story is developing. Check back for more updates.

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About Andy Hodges

Andy Hodges was born in Annapolis, Maryland and raised in Jupiter, Florida. Andy has been a radio & TV personality since the 1980s. He has worked for WLIZ, WFLX-FOX 29, WIRK, WIXI, WKSY, WRMF, and WJNO to name a few. After spending 7 years in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1990s, Andy returned to Florida and settled in the small town of Sebastian in 2000. In 2005, he returned to the broadcasting news sector and eventually joined our news team in 2016 as editor in chief. Andy's family has lived in Sebastian for more than 45 years.