{"id":186718,"date":"2026-03-11T03:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/186718\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T03:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:35:08","slug":"lightning-strike-sparks-brush-fire-in-oviedo-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/186718\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning strike sparks brush fire in Oviedo \u2013 WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"

OVIEDO, Fla. \u2014 Oviedo and Seminole County fire crews extinguished a brush fire caused by lightning in the Live Oak Subdivision. <\/p>\n

The fire was reported at 12:43 p.m. after a storm system moved through the area.<\/p>\n

The fire originated from a lightning strike to a pine tree during Sunday night storms. <\/p>\n

Seminole County fire officials said alert residents in the neighborhood prevented the blaze from spreading by immediately calling 911 when they saw smoke and flames.<\/p>\n

Firefighters from Oviedo Stations 46 and 48 joined the Seminole County Fire Department in responding to the report of smoke and flames. <\/p>\n

The fire was located in a wooded area off Hazel Grove Road. Upon arrival, crews worked to prevent the blaze from moving further into the surrounding brush.<\/p>\n

The efforts of the responding units successfully contained the fire to a 50-by-50-foot area. Investigation by fire officials determined the cause was a lightning strike to a pine tree.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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