SUFFOLK, Va. - Suffolk Fire & Rescue crews responded to a brush fire in the 8600 block of Gates Road Tuesday afternoon.
Dispatchers were notified of the fire at 12:48 p.m., and the first unit arrived on scene at 1:05 p.m.
Officials say the fire covered five acres of a field. It did threaten a detached garage but did not damage the structure.
The fire was marked under control at 2:30 p.m.
No injuries were reported.
Officials determined that the fire was accidental.
