A 12-year-old boy who set his school books ablaze to post the video on YouTube caused a brush fire in West Melbourne on Monday afternoon, police said.

  • Police: Boy set school books on fire, sparking brush fire
  • Police are searching for the 12-year-old boy
  • Brush fire prompted evacuations but is contained

Police found the boy, who has been charged with reckless burning of wild land, a misdemeanor.

Meanwhile, Brevard County firefighters continued to battle the brush fire along Snicole Avenue and Osborne Court in West Melbourne.

Officers said the brush fire, which was about 10 to 15 acres Monday afternoon, was contained, but about 10 homes remain evacuated.   

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