VIDEO: Emergency crews battled a brush fire that broke out early Thursday morning behind a Costco in Boca Raton.
Aerial video from WPTV Chopper 5 showed multiple hot spots in the Yamato Scrub Natural Area at Congress Avenue and Boca Club Boulevard, just west of Interstate 95. Capt. Tom Reyes with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said the brush fire broke out at about 5 a.m., and the agency worked with Boca Raton Fire Rescue to contain the flames.
Reyes told WPTV journalist Briana Nespral the fire was under control at 7:30 a.m., although plumes of white smoke were still lingering in the area.
"There was a large brush fire. It was about five to seven acres total," Reyes said. "We've had a total of 20 units on scene between our two departments working together under a unified command."