Firefighters respond to 10-acre brush fire in Hanover County

by: Julius Kizzee, Amelia Heymann

Posted: Apr 11, 2020 / 01:01 PM EDT / Updated: Apr 11, 2020 / 04:53 PM EDT

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Hanover County Fire Department currently on the scene at a 10-acre brush fire at Tower and Horse Shoe Bridge Road.

Officials said the call for the brush fire came in at 10:31 a.m. and units arrived to the scene at 10:47 a.m. Four brush units and two tankers from the Virginia Department of Forestry responded to the call.

The department said they had the fire completely contained within a barrier by 12:42 p.m.

This fire is currently under investigation by the Hanover Fire Marshall.

Hanover Co, VA:*Brush Fire* 13436 Tower Rd at Horse Shoe Bridge Rd. Fire crews o/s with a brush fire / several acres are burning at this time (VFN1213)
— Virginiafirenet (@VAfirenet) April 11, 2020

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