Homes evacuated as firefighters work on growing bushfire in Cocoa

BREVARD COUNTY, Florida. – Brevard County firefighters are working a brush fire in Cocoa on Saturday, reporting three acres and growing around 3 p.m.

Units are on scene in the area of ​​Satellite Boulevard and Soggy Bottom Avenue, where several structures are in danger and three homes have been evacuated so far, firefighters said.

A burning ban has been in effect in Brevard County since early May, part of a majority of counties in News 6's coverage area where such bans have recently been implemented.

Here is a list of current burn bans throughout Central Florida:

• Lake County

  • The city of Groveland has had a burning ban in effect since Friday.

• Seminole County

  • A burning ban has been in effect since May 28.

• Osceola County

  • A burning ban has been in effect since May 29.

• Brevard County

  • A burning ban has been in effect since May 8.

• Orange County

  • A burning ban has been in effect since May 31.

• Flagler County

  • A burning ban has been in effect since June 5.

• Sumter County

• Volusia County

  • A burning ban has been in effect since June 6.

• Marion County

• Polk County

  • A burning ban has been in effect since May 28.

View the Florida Forest Service's dynamic burn ban map by by clicking here.

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