County Road 640 reopens south of Bartow as brush fire continues to burn
By FOX 13 News Staff
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BARTOW, Fla. - A brush fire that closed roads in Polk County overnight is now mostly contained, firefighters say.
The fire – dubbed the "Agricola Road Fire" by the Florida Forest Service – began burning south of County Road 640 southwest of Bartow around 4 p.m. Tuesday. They think it may have been started by chains dragging from a trailer.
C.R. 640 was closed during the night but reopened this morning as crews began to contain the blaze. As of 10 a.m., the fire was 60-percent contained after burning 300 acres south of the Mosaic stacks.