SARASOTA, Fla. — Fire crews in Sarasota have contained the brush fire that created heavy smoke along a Sarasota County roadway.
At around 3:20 p.m., Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a grassy area along Verna Road and Fruitville Road where they found a brush fire that spreads close to 40 acres, the sheriff's office reports.
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office assisted the fire department by directing traffic in the area.
Since the fire has been contained, all roadways in the area have been reopened.
Authorities have not released any information on the cause of the brush fire.
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