Update as of 10:52 p.m. Thursday
The fire grew to 150 acres but was 100% contained, according to Martin County Fire Rescue. There are no mandatory evacuations. No injuries have been reported.
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The Martin County Sheriff's Office said Thursday it is assisting Martin County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service to contain a brush fire that has burned several acres, prompting voluntary evacuations of 32 homes.
WATCH: WPTV reporter Zitlali Solache talks with Martin County Fire Rescue about brush fire protocols
The fire was reported just after 12:30 p.m. and is located north of Martin County Highway, from the end of Gator Trail Road just past 84th Street, Florida Forest Service said.
According to crews, the fire has burned about several acres and is moving west-southwest in heavy vegetation. They said they have a water source available from a nearby pond.
St. Lucie County Fire Rescue said it has joined multiple fire units, including tenders and brush trucks, to contain the fire.
The Florida Forest Service said they have three dozers and a helicopter at the scene, and 11 homes have been evacuated as a precaution and there have been
“I know that, when they do evacuate people how scary that could be for others and I know people don’t want to leave their homes which is understandable," said Clayton Peeler. "Everything you have you can’t move it. Fire’s dangerous.”
WPTV reporter Zitlali Solache spoke with homeowners who were impacted by the fire and witnessed the several fire crews actively working.
“I saw the smoke from down the road and I was like, it looks pretty bad," said Cameron Mullian.
The sheriff's office said the evacuations are not mandatory but strongly urge residents north of Martin Highway, between Southwest Boat Ramp Avenue and 84th Street, to stay alert and monitor fire activity.
Martin County Fire Rescue Chief Chad Cianciulli said in a post on Facebook that they are monitoring the fire and had a message for residents near the Stuart West and Cobblestone communities.
"Please stay in your homes, please stay safe. Please do not frequent the neighborhoods just to look around and see where the fire is," Cianciulli said. "We had to evacuate 11 homes in a different part of Palm City but not in Stuart West - Cobblestone."
Cianciulli added if residents see flames outside of their homes, they should call 911.
Volunteers from the Red Cross Palm Beach & Treasure Coast Chapter are also responding to the incident, providing hydration and nutrition to the firefighters and first responders on site.
Last year, crews battled a 30-acre brush fire near the Stuart West and Cobblestone community in Palm City that was caused by an ember. Some neighbors remember the blaze.
“Last year we had a friend who lives is this canal and we were actually helping clean up their house," said Mullian. “I mean that was pretty scary because people we know were affected by it.”
