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UPDATE: Faulty mortar from fireworks sparks brush fire near First Data Field in Port St. Lucie

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Posted at 5:21 AM, Jul 05, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-05 18:44:52-04

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The state fire marshal says faulty mortar from fireworks sparked a brush fire during a July 4th celebration after Thursday night's St. Lucie Mets game at First Data Field.

Video from multiple people on social media showed fierce flames in the woods during a post-game fireworks show.

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WPTV Facebook fan Michelle McCown said the fire started "pretty much after the first few shots went up, then quickly grew."

Facebook user Alene Myers posted video that showed fireworks shooting off while the fire raged in the woods, calling it "one hot mess here at the Mets stadium."

Michael Mayer posted pictures of the blaze on Twitter, saying the "fireworks for the St. Lucie Mets did not go well tonight at First Data Field. They set a fire outside the stadium."

The St. Lucie County Fire District said crews responded to the brush fire in the 500 block of Peacock Blvd. around 9 p.m. No one was hurt and no buildings were threatened. The fire was under control by 9:23 p.m.

A similar incident occurred in April 2017at First Data Field when a fireworks celebration sparked a four-acre wildfire near the stadium.

The Mets defeated Daytona 4-1 in Thursday night's game.