Colder-than-normal temperatures along the Treasure Coast had Pinder's Nursery in Palm City preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best.
Latest news and live updates on the Pacific Palisades brush fire in California as evacuations and road closures are underway.
Homes have burned and tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders, some of whom abandoned cars and fled on foot due to clogged roads.
Former Port St. Lucie police chief Richard Del Toro was sworn in as St. Lucie County sheriff on Tuesday morning.
The fire exploded from 20 acres to 1,200 acres in mere hours and wind speeds could soon reach 100mph (160km/h).