KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Kissimmee fire, police and Osceola fire officials evacuated residents in the Temple Grove subdivision due to a brush fire behind Highlands Elementary School Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
Officials said the fire, which got within 15 feet of structures, burned a total of 25 acres.
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Residents were allowed back in their homes Sunday night after the fire was extinguished.
Officials said the initial investigation revealed the fire was accidentally set by kids playing with a lighter, adding those those children and their parents will be attending Juvenile Fire Setters Program.
The fire did not affect the school, officials said.