Firefighters in Malabar continue to battle a brush fire that has already burned thousands of acres, and that fire is still burning out of control.
Fire:
Right now, firefighters say the fire is more than 50 percent contained with 3,700 acres currently consumed.
Firefighters said they are very encouraged about the situation, but warn that it is not over unti it is over.
"Not until everything is completely out that we will feel comfortable because it just takes a gust or shift in wind direction to get back to where we are," said Orlando Dominguez, of Brevard County Fire Rescue.
Volunteers have been bringing meals to firefighters in the field from the command center.
They said they are continuing to take donations of food, but also need donations of money to help pay for much needed supplies for firefighters, such as boots, jackets and hoses.
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Structures burned:
Four homes went up in flames in Malabar. One of the houses actually belonged to the family of a Palm Bay firefighter. Family member Pat Randolph said they were overwhelmed by the sudden loss.
"I watched the front yard burn, and the back yard burn, and when it got done, I went around back, and the house was still fine," Randolph said. "When I left around 9 last night, it was still fine, but then I got a phone call around 4 that the house was burning to the ground."
The family returned Tuesday looking for some valuable items, including an extensive coin collection. The fire was so hot, many of the coins actually fused together.
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