SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Suffolk firefighters are fighting a fast-moving brush fire Monday evening on Pruden Blvd. in the northwest part of the city.
Fire Chief Mike Barakey says crews responded to the fire in the 4100 block of Pruden Blvd., near Providence Road, at 4:42 p.m. and found heavy smoke in a field.
The brush fire is threatening numerous structures, Barakey says, and crews are working to control its advancement.
The brush fire burned five acres and was reported under control at 6:36 p.m. The fire did not involve any structures.
No injuries have been reported by firefighters or residents.
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