D.C. fire crews tackled a brush fire that started in Southwest on Tuesday.
The flames, fanned by high winds, spread to several acres in the 4600 block of Blue Plains Drive SW, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.
No injuries were reported, and structures were not damaged.
Investigators believe the fire started when downed wires caught dry brush. Crews had extinguished all visible fire and were "mopping up hotspots" by 10:32 p.m., the fire department said in a tweet.
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Pepco was requested at the scene due to the possible impacts on powerlines.
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