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 grew up in Jupiter, Florida where he began his career in radio and TV broadcasting for over 12 years. He would make a career change to computer programming. Andy spent seven years working for tech companies in Atlanta before moving to Indian River County in 2002. He returned to the news sector in 2005 as a writer. Andy joined Sebastian Daily in 2016 as our editor in chief.