Brush fire ignires south of BCC Palm Bay

PALM BAY, Fla. – Palm Bay firefighters are battling a vehicle fire in a heavily-wooded area near the Brevard Community College campus.

Local 6 news partner Florida Today reports fire officials were called about 11:25 a.m. with reports that flames from the vehicle fire consumed at least an acre of land off of Treeland Boulevard, which sits south of the college's Palm Bay campus.

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Several fire engines are the site. It was not immediately known what caused the fire. Brevard County is currently under a red flag alert, which means weather conditions are favorable for the spread of wildfires.

No structures are threatened, officials report.


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