A brush fire consumed about two acres of land in Woodbridge.
Fire crews were called to Omisol Road, and to Oakwood Drive about 11 a.m. Thursday. Residents reported smelling smoke underneath a power line.
Smoke could be seen billowing from an area just north of Omisol Road. Multiple brush fire trucks were called to the scene to douse the blaze.
Fire and rescue crews reported no injuries or property damage.
The power line traverses a plot of land between Omisol Road and Oakwood Drive.
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning today, noting an increased risk of brush fires.
…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
MARYLAND…NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA…AND PORTIONS OF THE
POTOMAC HIGHLANDS IN WEST VIRGINIA…* HUMIDITY…25 TO 30 PERCENT.
* WINDS…SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. THE
STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.* FUEL MOISTURE…LESS THAN 8 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD VERY
RAPIDLY DUE TO STRONG WINDS…LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY
VEGETATION.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW…OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS…LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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