Crews put out brush fire near power pole in Englewood Thursday evening

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. —

On Thursday, firefighters with the Englewood Area Fire Control District put out a brush fire burning near a power pole.

According to a Facebook post, crews responded Thursday evening to a reported brush fire off Crestwood Road. When they arrived firefighters found a fire burning in heavy brush at the base of a power pole.

Crews say they made their way through and knocked down the fire before it could get any worse.

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