LABELLE, Fla. – A brush fire burned 200 acres across Labelle farm land. The massive fire was contained around 7 p.m. but crews were on scene past midnight. Labelle Fire was mopping up and the Lee County Strike Team was performing back burns–areas specifically set on fire so the charred remains can’t set on fire Friday. WINK News crews were there right along side the strike team and multiple fire crews as they fought back against the blaze. “It was moving pretty quick,” said Jim Isaacs of the Hendry County Forest Ranger. “It will travel as fast as the wind blows and we have some pretty big gusts so it didn’t take long.” The flames ate their way through farm land. The wind and dry conditions didn’t help but there was an even tougher barrier the Forrest Service and fire crews had to cross. “The canals have been our big issues–trying to get across those,” said Isaacs. “I got his little finger here, a canal, a finger, another canal.” That is where Jeff Owens stepped in; he works in the sugar cane fields and helped guide crews through what otherwise would have been a dark and dangerous maze. “I am just trying to help them find their way,” said Jeff Owens with U.S. Sugar. “They are unfamiliar with it.” The brush fire flared up in Labelle late Thursday afternoon. Around 200 acres were scorched, black smoke could be seen for miles. Firefighters from all over navigated the fields and orange groves. They went to battle with hoses and helicopters. As the sun went down, areas were still popping but crews got it under control. The fire is 100 percent contained. Fire crews say they will stay until the fiery glow is gone. “We will be out here until we feel we are good to leave,” said Isaacs. The Labelle says the cold weather was a blessing in disguise. The farmers were out protecting their crops from the cold and it left all the gates open. This allowed fire crews direct access to the burning brush.