Blaze burns 30 acres near State Road 472 at Orange City

PHOTO COURTESY JEFFREY AULT
Smoke, fire, ash — A firefighter works in the face of a blaze that consumed 30 acres near Orange City Dec. 29-30.

PHOTO COURTESY JEFFREY AULT
Containment efforts — Two firefighters work around the perimeter of a lake to contain a fire near Orange City.

By Pat Andrews
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted Jan 3, 2013 - 4:53:30pm

Firefighters from the County of Volusia, Orange City and the Florida Forest Service spent the weekend before New Year's containing a blaze that consumed around 30 acres near Orange City.

Beacon reader Jeffrey Ault was able to get photos of the fire.

The fire, at the end of Wisconsin Avenue, south of State Road 472, started Dec. 29, mostly around a dry lake bed. Firefighters were able to protect nearby homes, county spokeswoman Pat Kuehn said, with no damages reported.

The fire was contained the next day, though firefighters continued to monitor the site daily at least through Jan. 2, in case of flare-ups.

The fire's cause is unknown.

— Pat@beacononlinenews.com

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