ORLANDO, Fla. – A brush fire scorched 8 acres Monday morning in Orlando, and fire officials said it’s nearly contained.
The fire broke out near MetroWest in the area of Arnold Palmer Drive and Kirkman Road.
[READ: Everything to know about burn bans, brush fires]
Orlando fire officials said as of 12:45 p.m., the fire was 90% contained.
“Crews will be on scene monitoring conditions for the next five hours or so,” the Orlando Fire Department said in a statement to News 6.
No damages or injuries were reported.
It’s not the only brush fire burning in Central Florida.
A brush fire broke out Monday in Daytona Beach off LPGA Boulevard near the Mosaic subdivision.
According to the Daytona Beach Fire Department, the fire was 20-25 acres in size, and no structures were threatened.
The fire was about 25% contained at the time of this report.
News 6 meteorologist David Nazario said chances are good that drought conditions will get worse in the next few days due to another cold front.
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index map below gives you a sense of where conditions are roughest at the moment.
Some Central Florida counties have either issued burn bans or are not allowing any burn authorizations.
Fire officials are urging everyone to be extremely careful and avoid burning anything outside. Because of the dry brush, fires can start easily and spread very fast.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.