Fire consumes large brush patch near Sandy Creek

CALLAWAY -- Flames from a fire, estimated to engulf between 100- to 200-acres of brush, broke out Wednesday in Sandy Creek.

Multiple fire crews from Bay County, Springfield, State Forestry and Callaway responded to the wildfire near Sandy Creek, which started at about 3 p.m. Initial reports from Callaway fire crews estimated the fire spread to be between 100- and 200-acres wide.

“There was an initial threat to two houses,” said Dennis Hall, of the Callaway Fire Department. “Two brush trucks responded to those residences and eliminated that threat.”

Six tractors cleared a perimeter around the fire. By 5 p.m., fire crews had enough brush around the fire cleared to prevent it from spreading, but crews will be monitoring the area. A cause had not been determined by Wednesday evening.