New Year’s Eve brush fire contained in Lehigh Acres

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Flames were contained Saturday night from a brush fire at the intersection of Pullman Street and Pendleton Avenue.

The fire happened around 7:30 p.m. The blaze scorched between approximately 1/8 and 1/4 of an acre of land, but no homes were affected, according to a Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District lieutenant.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, though fireworks likely started it, witness Rich Williams said, citing information he got from a firefighter on scene. Fire district Lt. Robert Midea declined to confirm that, but used fireworks could be seen nearby.

January through March is peak wildfire season in Florida, the state with the second highest number of wildfires in the U.S. Only California has more.

Here is WINK News reporter Channing Frampton with information from the scene: