ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Crews in Orange County are reporting that a brush fire that caused traffic headaches for motorists on Saturday afternoon is out.
According to officials from Orange County Fire Rescue, the estimated 25-acre brush fire was in the area of S.R. 414, also known as the Apopka Expressway, and Lakeville road “at the old landfill.”
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Officials said around 6:27 p.m. that “crews are reporting that the fire is out,” but will remain on the scene to check for hotspots.
The fire temporarily had the westbound lanes of S.R. 414 closed near mile marker 5 in the Apopka area while crews battled the fire.
No injuries have been reported and there are no immediate threats to structures in the area, according to OCFR.
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#BrushFire Multiple units are on scene of a brush fire in the area of SR 414 and Lakeville Rd. Use caution in the immediate area and expect road closures. pic.twitter.com/inSh4yCfJk
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) April 26, 2025
Officials asked motorists to use caution in the area and to “expect road closures.”
