UPDATE: Daytona Beach brush fire

Sunday night update from Daytona Beach Fire...

Fire crews from Daytona Beach Fire Department, Florida Forest Service and Volusia County Fire Services will remain on scene of the now 111 acre brush fire throughout the evening.  The fire is about 80% contained within the lines cut around the perimeter with crews monitoring  the area for spot fires outside the line. Fire crews are creating a "cold zone" within the fire lines to prevent further flare ups and potential spot overs.  Fire personnel will be stay on the scene throughout the night and again tomorrow, Monday January 16th, to monitor conditions and to ensure the fire remains confined inside the fire lines.  Motorists using State Road 40 are asked to use caution due to the smoke that will cover the roadways in the evening and early morning hours.

Earlier reports:

Fire crews from Daytona Beach Fire Department and Florida Forest Service will remain on scene of the now 115 acre brush fire throughout the evening of Friday January 13. Crews will continue to back burn areas within the perimeter in efforts to allow two separate heads of the fire to connect . The fire is about 75% contained within the lines cut around the perimeter with crews monitoring  the area for spot fires outside the line. Fire officials are concern with the weather conditions predicted for tomorrow and will re-evaluate  the fire progression in the morning.  

Daytona Beach Fire Department with the assistance of Ormond Beach Fire Department and the Division of Forestry are on scene of a 70 acre brush fire about 1/2 mile west of I-95, and 2 miles east of State Road 11.  The fire is not contained. No homes or businesses are in danger at this time. At the time of this writing, 5 p.m., Department of Forestry is on the scene cutting fire lines around the perimeter to contain the blaze. Forestry officials are using a technique called a “back burn”, which is utilized to burn all the fuel ahead of the fire back towards the main body of the fire in an effort to have the fire burn itself out. Fire crews will remain on scene throughout the evening to ensure the fire is contained within the fire perimeter.