Chesterfield firefighters battle Labor Day brush fire behind Walmart
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Chesterfield County firefighters battled a brush fire behind a local Walmart late Monday night.
At about 9:38 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, crews with Chesterfield County Fire and EMS were called to the 12200 block of Chattanooga Plaza for report of a brush fire.
When they arrived, they found a small brush fire in the woods behind a Walmart store. According to fire officials, the impacted wooded area leads up to a nearby quarry.
Fighting the fire proved a bit challenging, per officials, as the terrain of the area made it difficult to access.
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The fire was marked under control just before 11 p.m., fire officials said.
No additional information, such as the cause of the fire or the full extent of this damage, is available at this time. Updates will be provided when possible.
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