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Brush fire controlled near Lexington Turnpike

Heard on: Amherst County Public Safety
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You tell me that Peddler FD got on (number withheld) Lexington Turnpike and got a brush fire burning in the woods here? I just drove by it, I'm stopping at it now.
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Lexington Turnpike, Amherst, VA 24521
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible brush fire in the wooded area near Lexington Turnpike in Amherst County. Multiple fire units, including local chiefs, coordinated to contain the blaze. Reports indicate the fire was small and was managed with no further spread.

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