Ormond Beach brush fire contained
| Published: | Mar 04, 2013 10:17 AM EST |
| Updated: | Mar 04, 2013 10:17 AM EST |
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Some residents of Ormond Beach are back in their homes after a wildfire was nearly contained.
Officials said the fire along the Volusia and Flagler county line had consumed about 1,100 acres and had threatened about 250 homes. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported (http://bit.ly/15sITsg ) that the fire was about 85 percent contained.
About 130 firefighters battled the blaze, which started Saturday morning. The cause remains under investigation.
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