OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Florida Forest Service shares that it had control lines plowed around the fire by 1:33 p.m. stopping the forward progression. “The fire is 90% contained,” the agency shared on 352today’s Facebook page.
Original story: Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) and Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) report a fire breaking out near the Ocala Airport.
MCFR says the fire broke out near the airport and the Ocala Regional Sportsplex.
Units from both departments are currently on the scene.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.