POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As the Tampa Bay area continues to face dry conditions, Polk County fire crews are spending Thursday morning working to contain several brush fires.
Todd Chlanda with the Florida Forest Service said there are several fires currently active in the Lakeland District and none of them are threatening any structures. There are also no evacuations in place, he said.
According to the Florida wildfire map, there are three fires in the area. One is 45 acres and 95% contained, the second is 1,976 acres and 95% contained and the third is 65 acres and 85% contained.
Firefighters and the Florida Forest Service worked to get control over several brush fires in the Canopy Oaks and Indian Lake Estates areas, off Highway 630 East and Highway 60, on Wednesday night. The large brush fires, and some smaller ones, have burned a total of 900 acres.
A burn ban has been in effect in Polk County since May 28.
Firefighters were called to another fire just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on Dummonds Road in Frostproof.
Crews arrived to find a "heavily involved structure" and a brush fire spreading in the surrounding area with "difficult terrain."
Along with the Frostproof Fire Department, Fort Meade Fire Department and Florida Forest Service, Polk County firefighters had the fire under control at 5:51 p.m.
"Despite the challenges, the units worked quickly sizing up the fire and executing a defensive strategy with water on the structure within three minutes of arrival," Polk County Fire Rescue wrote.
No injuries were reported.