Officials say a brush fire that sparked in eastern Lehigh Acres was caused by a child playing with fireworks.
Columbus Blvd is closed between Pisa and Capri. pic.twitter.com/vNForVO0HU
— Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District (@LehighAcresFD) April 7, 2022
Crews arrived at the 1100 block of Venetia St. E around noon Thursday.
The fire was small but was close enough to roadways to prompt the closure of Columbus Blvd. between Pisa and Capri St.
The fire is under control. Crews will be on scene for mop up. pic.twitter.com/u1a88Y7rnj
— Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District (@LehighAcresFD) April 7, 2022
In a series of tweets describing the incident, officials with Lehigh Acres Fire Control & Rescue District said a boy was discovered to have been playing with fireworks in a lot near his house.
“In addition to being a bad idea due to our dry weather,” the department said, “it is also a violation of the current burn ban.”