TITUSVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol has reopened State Road 407 after closing it on both sides in Brevard County because of visibility concerns from a brush fire in Titusville on Monday night.
- Brush fire is 100 percent contained
- State Road 407 was closed between I-95, Shepard Drive
- Blaze is called Turkey Pont Brush Fire
At around 8:13 a.m. Tuesday, the FHP reopened State Road 407.
Brevard County: SR-407 has just re-opened. Smoke is still in the area, so use caution. Troopers will continue to monitor this area for any problems.
— FHP Orlando (@FHPOrlando) July 23, 2019
On Shepard Drive, traffic cones were seen blocking State Road 407, also known as Challenger Memorial Parkway. Authorities closed State Road 407 between Interstate 95 (Exit 212) and Shepard Drive.
407 is still shut down. Watch @RyanMHarper13 and @MyNews13Traffic to avoid the closure. pic.twitter.com/ewf6TYHA4l
— Jerry Hume (@JerryHume) July 23, 2019
At that location, there were no visibility issues early Tuesday morning, but FHP was not taking any chances as it shut down the road after a quick-moving brush fire Monday night.
The Florida Forest Service is calling this the Turkey Point Brush Fire.
Firefighters say this was a wind driven fire, quickly scorching 25 acres before being 100 percent contained at 9 p.m. Monday.
However, the concern Tuesday morning was for drivers, who were being turned away at Shepard Drive and on the other side of the closure at Interstate 95.