Crews battle heavy brush fire in Weston

WESTON, Fla. – A brushwood occurrence that broke retired aboriginal Saturday greeting successful a distant country of Weston was rapidly contained by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews, authorities confirmed.

Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue officials said crews battled flames and fume adjacent U.S. 27 and Manatee Isles Drive astir 4:30 a.m.

Authorities said the occurrence was constricted to brushwood and debris connected backstage spot and did not endanger immoderate adjacent structures.

They said astir 35 firefighters responded to the scene, utilizing respective occurrence motor companies and a specialized h2o tender to assistance suppress the flames.

Investigators said crews brought the occurrence nether power wrong an hour, though firefighters remained connected tract for respective hours to douse blistery spots.

As a precaution, authorities said parts of U.S. 27 were temporarily unopen down during the response. The roadway was aboriginal reopened and postulation is present flowing normally.

No injuries were reported, and the origin of the occurrence remains nether investigation.

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