Fire officials say they are going to let a brush fire near Berea burn itself out.
The State Forestry Commission contained the blaze Sunday by
digging a fire wall around the area.
Authorities say the fire burned up to 20 acres in some woods
about a half-mile from a neighborhood.
Berea Fire Chief Gary Brock says the blaze started on a dirt
path sometimes used by motorcycles but they still don't know for sure what started
the blaze since they are no eye witnesses. He did tell News Channel 7 that "something careless was done," to start the fire.
Brock says they have been out six times since Sunday to put out hot spots. Because it is such a remote area, Brock said the department had to shuttle in water.
He says it could take 10 days for the fire to burn out, because it was such a dry area.
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