CHESTER, Va. — Emergency crews were called to a series of small brush fires in Chester on Wednesday evening.
Battalion Chief Charles Knowles said crews were first called to the 2500 block of Exhall Court around 7:30 p.m. for a fire. Around 8 p.m., crews started getting calls for fires along Route 1. Crews found a line of fire in the woods adjacent to tracks and there ended up being more fires to the north and south.
Video shared with CBS 6 from witness Lindsey Dougherty shows the separate brush fires in the woods across from Ashton Creek Vineyard, a winery in the area.
Chesterfield County Fire and EMS said the fires are near the railroad tracks and because of the hard-to-reach location, it took time to get the fires under control.
Train traffic on the tracks was stopped so that fire crews could safely respond.
The cause is currently under investigation by the fire marshal.
This is a developing story and we're working to learn more. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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