Crime & Safety

Wildfire Burns 4 Acres In Brooker Creek Preserve

Lightning is believed to be the cause of a 4-acre fire in the Brooker Creek Preserve in Tarpon Springs that ignited Tuesday night.

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Lightning is believed to be the cause of a 4-acre fire in the Brooker Creek Preserve in Tarpon Springs that ignited Tuesday night.
Lightning is believed to be the cause of a 4-acre fire in the Brooker Creek Preserve in Tarpon Springs that ignited Tuesday night. (Florida Forest Service)

TARPON SPRINGS, FL — Lightning is believed to be the cause of a 4-acre fire in the Brooker Creek Preserve in Tarpon Springs that ignited Tuesday night.

According to the Florida Forest Service, firefighters are now working to put out the wildfire before it spreads.

No structures are threatened at this time.

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