HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said one person was critically injured after a brush fire on Grey Road and County Road 39 in the Lithia area.
The fire was around five to 10 acres.
Firefighters arrived on scene and encountered a large column of smoke visible from a significant distance.
They worked quickly to protect homes in the fire's path, and no surrounding structures were damaged.
HCFR deployed brush trucks and water tankers, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office assisted with aerial drops using Bambi bucket operations.
The Florida Forest Service established plow lines to slow the fire's spread.
The fire was contained in about two hours, per HCFR.
One civilian was transported from the scene in critical condition.
'My heart breaks': Woman describes helping injured students after deadly school bus crash in Polk County
A woman on her way to work Monday morning found herself helping injured Winter Haven High School students after a school bus crash that killed two people.
