Grass fire near Oak Hammock Marsh under control after lightning strike

A grass fire near Oak Hammock Marsh is now under control. 

A lightning strike caused a massive blaze to break out late Sunday afternoon just steps away from the popular destination. 

"Thank you to everyone who reached out about the fire, offering help. Although it started near the Centre, it did move away," said Oak Hammock Marsh in a post on Facebook. "Big shout-out to all the amazing firefighters out there right now."

It took several hours to get the fire under control, with crews extinguishing it by 11:45 p.m.

No injuries or damage to property were reported. 

Oak Hammock Marsh will be open regular hours today.