Crews fully contain 35-acre brush fire off Corkscrew Rd in Lee County
Published: April 14, 2021 4:06 PM EDT
Updated: April 14, 2021 5:43 PM EDT
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Estero Fire Rescue led the response to a large brush fire in southeast Lee County Wednesday afternoon.
According to the fire rescue Facebook post, the fire reached approximately 35 acres and was 100% contained as of 5 p.m.
The scene was in the area of 23971 Corkscrew Rd, which is roughly 7 miles east of the Corkscrew intersection with Alico Road.
No structures were reportedly in danger due to the fire at this time, and there were no injuries involved.
Florida Forest Service was also at the scene with tractor units and an aircraft unit helping to survey and contain the fire.
Multiple Lee County fire departments contain 35-acre brush fire off Corkscrew Road
Units from multiple fire departments in Lee County had a 35-acre brush fire off Corkscrew Road 100% contained Wednesday afternoon.
An official with lead department Estero Fire Rescue said the fire was burning an area containing medium fuel and moving west.
No homes or structures were threatened by the fire and no injuries were reported, according to an Estero Fire Rescue Facebook post.
The cause is under investigation and crews remained on scene about 5 p.m. to check for hot spots.
Weather.com reports 9 mph winds about 4 p.m.
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Driver injured after crash with semi-truck in Lee County
Published: February 12, 2021 8:45 AM EST
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A driver was transported as a trauma alert after a Lee County crash Friday morning.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed via Facebook that it was assisting the Florida Highway Patrol with traffic control at Corkscrew Road and Veranda Village Boulevard after a crash with injuries.
According to the FHP, the crash involved a semi-truck hauling sod and two passenger cars. The road remains blocked while tow trucks head to the scene, and the crash is still being investigated.
Estero Fire Rescue reported the two other involved drivers were not injured, and cautioned people to be more careful when driving through heavy fog.
Man found dead after being thrown from personal watercraft in Fort Myers
Published: December 20, 2020 11:47 AM EST
Updated: December 21, 2020 10:05 AM EST
A man who was thrown from a personal watercraft in Fort Myers on Saturday has been found dead.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says they responded to The Harborage community off US-41 after the report came in around 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
The FWC says a 10-foot personal watercraft was being used on a private lake inside the community when 47-year-old Richard Brent Toms was thrown into the water and didn’t resurface.
Dive crews with the FWC and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office searched for Toms and found his body Sunday afternoon. Using The sheriff’s office’s SONAR equipped drone and FWC equipment, authorities were able to recover the body.