Brush fire closes State Road 429 in Orange County

Drivers should expect delays; fire crews work to contain hot spots

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A brush fire shut down parts of State Road 429 in Wednesday afternoon, according to Orange County Fire Rescue officials.

Orange County Fire Rescue responded to the brush fire around 2 p.m. The fire is about one acre in size in the wooded area between McCormick and Ocoee Apopka roads at mile marker 28.

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Northbound 429 is shut down. Fire Rescue officials said the road should reopen around 3 p.m.

Fire rescue officials said crews have contained the fire, but are still working on hot spots.