‘Escaped burn pile’ grows to 6-acre brush fire near Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County
Updated: 11:48 AM EDT May 4, 2026
Lake County officials said an “escaped burn pile” has grown to a 6-acre fire near Florida’s Turnpike on Monday morning. The Florida Forest Service is en route and the City of Groveland battalion chief is on scene, officials said. >> This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information is released
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. —
Lake County officials said an “escaped burn pile” has grown to a 6-acre fire near Florida’s Turnpike on Monday morning.
The Florida Forest Service is en route and the City of Groveland battalion chief is on scene, officials said.
>> This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information is released