A new brush fire burning in Palm Bay’s ‘Compound’ area prompted evacuations as a precaution. According to Palm Bay Fire Rescue, crews have been battling a 100-acre fire in the Compound in the area of Madden and Olivia roads. It’s about 50% contained.
Officials say they issued some evacuation orders as a precaution for anyone within a 1-mile radius of the fire. Residents may get a reverse 9-1-1 call from Palm Bay police. It’s one of several fires in the Compound area that have popped up this week.
A brush fire on Wednesday burned about 50 acres. Crews were able to get the fire under control and extinguished with the help of the Florida Forest Service and Malabar Fire Rescue.
Crews are going to monitor the fire for hot spots. Palm Bay Fire Rescue officials believe the fire was kindled from a 160-acre fire that occurred on Tuesday. However, investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.
That 160-acre brush fire from Tuesday appears to be intentionally set, fire officials said Thursday.
