INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — A 22-acre brush fire in Indian River County forced residents in one neighborhood to evacuate for hours Sunday.
Multiple agencies worked together to battle the blaze, which occurred in the area of Southwest 27th Avenue and Oslo Road.
The brush fire forced more than 100 residents of the Bradford Place neighborhood to evacuate their homes, displacing them for hours as crews worked to extinguish the flames.
"The flames were all the way to the top of those huge, huge trees and that's scary, especially when it's encroaching on those buildings," one resident said.
Indian River County Fire Rescue said they were dispatched to the area shortly before noon. The fire forced road closures, leaving some residents in a state of panic.
"Very frightening, very frightening because the fire was close to our home," resident Cheryl Hamerock said.
She got the news about the fire and rushed home.
"I was trying to get here as fast as I could without causing an accident," Hamerock said.
Members of the Red Cross responded to the scene to distribute water and snacks for families who waited to get back home.
Late Sunday, crews worked to put out hot spots in the area, later allowing everyone to return to their homes.
While uncomfortable in the heat, families said they were grateful it wasn't much worse.
The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause of the fire.
