Crews fighting brush fire in Roanoke County

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke County Fire & Rescue crews are responding to the Havens Wildlife Management area in the Fort Lewis area for a brush fire as of early Friday afternoon.

The County said at noon, “There are no structures in the area and no threat to the public at this time.”

One to two acres have burned as of noon, according to the County, and the fire will likely grow. “There’s a lot of thick brush in the area which will produce heavy smoke.”

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

The County has contacted the Department of Forestry as crews work to put a containment line around the fire.

Stay with WDBJ7 for updates on this developing story.