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Brookfield brush fire update: Rapidly spreading blaze threatens homes, evacuations ordered
A brush fire is spreading and threatening homes and businesses in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The blaze began burning Sunday near Capitol Drive & Barker Road.
UPDATE: The brush fire burning in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is threatening homes and businesses. The blaze, which began burning Sunday near Capitol Drive & Barker Road, is spreading quickly, prompting evacuations, WTMJ-TV reported.
Residents spoke to the television station and described the fire as "terrifying."
"We saw the smoke coming from outside our window and came over to watch," Maddie Vetta told WTMJ-TV. “We used to live in Colorado, and there was one fire there we saw, but it was not like this, not this close to where we live.”
The Brookfield Fire Department (BFD) crews are actively working to extinguish the flames. BFD officials have urged residents to follow burn bans and restrictions.
ORIGINAL STORY: A brush fire is spreading and threatening a car dealership on Capitol Drive & Barker Road in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Crews are at the scene trying to contain the blaze.
Waukesha Alerts confirmed two fire department units are at the scene. The size of the blaze is not known.
“Fire department on scene reporting a very large brush fire with a thick plume of smoke that can be seen from a distance, additional resources being requested,” a post on Waukesha Alerts' X handle stated.
The blaze is spreading to north and east, threatening multiple subdivisions.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information
