ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
As of Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., a brush fire that broke out in Roanoke County is 100% contained.
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The fire started in the Havens Wildlife Management area on Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities said the Virginia Dept. of Forestry will remain at the scene for cleanup and smoke may be visible during the process.
At the height of the fire, around 80 firefighters and two bulldozers were involved. The total size of the fire got up to 67 acres, most of which were in a pine grove that was planted in 2006.
Authorities said no structures were ever threatened and no one was hurt.
UPDATE
A brush fire in Roanoke County has drastically reduced in size overnight, according to Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
The brush fire was on Wildwood Road in the Fort Lewis area and was around five acres in size on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Two Roanoke County units and two Virginia Dept. of Forestry units stayed on the scene overnight and officials said the size of the fire shrank around midnight.
As of Wednesday morning, all Roanoke County units have cleared the scene and the fire has been turned over to the Virginia Dept. of Forestry.
Authorities believe the fire was accidentally started by a vehicle from a work crew in the area.
ORIGINAL STORY
Roanoke County Fire & Rescue crews are working to extinguish a brush fire Tuesday afternoon.
The brush fire, which is located in the 2500 block of Wildwood Road in the Fort Lewis area, is about five acres in size.
At 5 p.m., the fire is about 10% contained, according to officials.
Roanoke County said the fire is producing smoke and possibly flames that can be seen around the Roanoke Valley.
Crews with the Virginia Department of Forestry are on the scene to help cut containment lines around the fire.
Officials said no structures are threatened by the fire and there are no injuries reported. Power lines are also not affected at this time.
Officials ask that people avoid the 2500 block of Wildwood Road due to the number of firefighting resources in that area.
Crews are expected to work the scene for most of the night and possibly on Wednesday to bring the fire completely under control.