BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (WSVN) — Firefighters are gaining ground in a battle against a large brush fire burning in the Florida Keys.
Crews say a brush fire burning in Big Pine Key is 70 percent contained, as of Thursday night.
#BigPineKeyBrushFire is now at 70% containment
— FFS Everglades (@FFS_Everglades) April 27, 2018
Firefighters said 72 acres have been burned.
Officials said the blaze sparked over the weekend and continues to spread because of the hot and dry conditions in the area.
One home has been destroyed.
No injuries have been reported.
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