Billows of smoke from a brush fire that closed a portion of Del Prado Boulevard in the north Cape Sunday can be seen from a nearby home in Coral Lakes.
Photo courtesy Elson Tracey
What was discovered to be an illegal camp fire in north Cape Coral on Sunday shut down parts of Del Prado Boulevard and sent massive plumes of smoke into the air.
According to Cape Coral Fire Department officials, the blaze spanned 36 acres before being contained.
CCFD officials on social media stated,”The cause of the fire was determined to be an illegal camp fire. Please remember that Cape Coral and all of Lee County is under a burn ban. No open flames are permitted at this time in order to prevent fires like this that had the potential to threaten structures from occurring.”
On Sunday just after noon, Del Prado Boulevard from Kismet Parkway to the Coral Lakes subdivision was shut down to allow firefighters to navigate fighting the brush fire. The closure lasted for several hours.
By 9:30 p.m., CCFD reported the fire was 95% contained, and crews continued to work into the night to ensure the blaze did not spread.
CCFD firefighters operated alongside Florida Forest Service, the North Strike Team, and Cape Coral police.
“The Florida Forest Service and additional Cape Coral brush trucks will be back in the morning to continue and confirm containment,” CCFD officials stated Sunday night.
No further updates on any continuous spread of fire was reported by CCFD on Monday.
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