Firefighters making progress on brush fires in DeLand and Barberville; biggest in Pierson and newest south of Oak Hill

PIERSON -- Firefighters from four agencies continued to make progress Sunday on three brush fires that started in West Volusia the day before.

The Pierson fire, near the intersection Bell Fountaine Avenue and Carruthers Lane, grew to 243 acres and is 80 percent contained. Volusia County Fire Services was assisted by the Firewalkers, a multi-agency team of firefighters who specialize in brush fires, in this rural fire.

 

The Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge fire, which came dangerously close to homes on Bear Paw Lane in DeLand yesterday, held steady at 100 acres and is 70 percent contained. Firefighters from Volusia County Fire Services, Division of Forestry and the wildlife refuge are working this fire.

The Division of Forestry and Volusia County Fire Services joined forces on the six-acre Buckles Road fire west of Barberville. This fire, which has burned into a swamp, is 60 percent contained.

Firefighters quickly attacked and contained two new fires today – a quarter-acre fire near Ninemile Point Road north of Pierson and a 3-acre fire off Maytown Road south of Oak Hill. Firefighters will continue to mop up the fires tomorrow.

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