Brush fire briefly shut down portion of SR 408 in Orange County

SR 408 is shut down at Kirkman Road because of a brush fire.

April 30, 2017 at 8:18 p.m. UTC

By WFTV Web Staff

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A brush fire briefly shut down the eastbound lanes of State Road 408 at Kirkman Road in Orange County.

The 50- by 100- foot fire started around 3 p.m.

The road reopened just after 4 p.m., troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Extremely dry conditions across Central Florida have sparked dozens of wild fires in the region.

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