SUFFOLK, Va. — A brush fire that led to numerous road closures and evacuations in the rural Deer Path Road area of Suffolk is under control, officials said.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue said it received a call Tuesday, April 27 just before 1:15 p.m.about a brush fire in the wooded area.
Multiple crews responded, according to Deputy Chief Ted Adams. This included Engines, Brush Trucks, and Tankers, as well as units and plows from the Virginia Department of Forestry.
That included the Virginia Department of Forestry air-dropping four loads of water -- each totaling 475 gallons per load -- to aid in firefighting efforts.
Shortly before 7 p.m., Adams said residents who were initially advised to evacuate in the areas of 3457 to 3875 Indian Trail Road are allowed to return.
Suffolk police said the highway near the area of Deer Path Road and Milford Lane is closed to traffic, in addition to the area of Deer Path Rd and Indian Trail Rd.
The Virginia Department of Forestry and several Suffolk Fire & Rescue Brush Trucks are remaining on-scene in case of any flare-ups.
The roads in the immediate area will reopen once the responding units leave.
No one was hurt. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
