Wickham Park opens to public again after brush fire damages 12 acres
View Comments Support local journalism. An unlimited digital subscription to floridatoday.com is just $1 for 6 months. Click here and subscribe today. Wickham Park reopened to the public Friday afternoon after local fire crews worked to put out a fire that began Thursday evening. The Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department released a statement Friday afternoon about 4:20 p.m. saying the Melbourne Fire Department had finished putting out the 12-acre brush fire and the park would reopen to the public. They added that park rangers would keep an eye on the situation in case of any new ...