BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A gender reveal party mishap in Grant-Valkaria sparked a brush fire that burned 10 acres last weekend — and the Florida Forest Service has issued a notice of violation, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.
The fast-moving blaze — which threatened two nearby homes — was triggered by Tannerite, an explosive rifle target used for shooting practice, a FFS incident report said.
On March 27, Brevard County implemented a ban on open burning, such as bonfires, campfires and trash burning, because of ongoing drought conditions.
The Grant-Valkaria gender reveal party occurred the next day, on March 28. The brush fire broke out shortly after 3 p.m. FFS Orlando District officials noted the temperature reached 93 degrees that
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