SEBRING, Fla. — Multiple agencies, including Highlands County Fire Rescue, worked a large brush fire on Sunday afternoon, causing residents to evacuate their homes.
Just after noon Sunday, Fire Rescue crews were sent to a brush fire around Kenmore Street and Granada Boulevard in Sun ’n Lake of Sebring.
Officials said multiple units responded to the scene to work the fire, with the Sebring Fire Department responding to provide mutual aid and the Florida Forest Service-Okeechobee District bringing in plows and dozers to cut fire lines.
People were asked to avoid the area in Sun 'n Lake from Granada to Schumacher Road while crews were on scene.
The brush fire is estimated to be 55 acres in size, according to officials.
All homes on Granada Boulevard between Edgewater Drive and Ortego Street were evacuated, which were about 20 structures in total, mainly duplexes.
Sun 'n Lake opened its recreation center on Edgewater Drive for residents being evacuated or could not reach their homes. The evacuation order was lifted at 4:25 p.m.
Fire Rescue crews remained on scene to wet fire lines near homes on Granada Boulevard. They cleared the scene around 5 p.m.
The Florida Forest Service is still on scene to monitor and investigate the cause of the fire which is still unknown.
Authorities said residents should expect to see lingering smoke overnight.
