Lightning Sparks Highway 168 Brush Fire

July 1, 2011

Lightning sparked about a one acre brush fire Friday evening near Bratt.

The fire was reported about 7:15 p.m. about 100 yards into a wooded area off Highway 168 near Wiggins Road. The fire was reported contained about 8:05 p.m.

There were no structures damaged by the blaze.

The McDavid, Century and Walnut Hill stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze. The Florida Division of Forestry was also dispatched to create a line around the fire using a bulldozer.

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