Crews battle brush fire on Roses Mill Road in Amherst County

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Multiple agencies worked for hours to contain a large brush fire on Roses Mill Road in Amherst County on Thursday.

During the blaze, the road was shut down in the 1000-block area.

According to Amherst County Public Safety, an estimated total of 20 acres were burned by the fire.

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Fortunately, there were no reported injuries or properties damaged.

Crews worked on the scene for approximately 5 hours, before clearing at 9:30 p.m.

The following agencies all helped with this fire:

• Amherst Fire Dept.
• Piney River Volunteer Fire Dept.
• Monelison Volunteer Fire Dept.
• Faber Volunteer Fire Dept.

The Amherst County Fire Department Auxiliary also assisted by bringing rehab items (pizza and Gatorade) for crews working on the scene.