Nearly 50 personnel are on the scene of a fire near the Lynchburg Reservoir in Amherst County.
According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Browns Creek fire is approximately 63 acres and 50 percent contained.
There are 48 personnel on scene with two bulldozers and three type six engines.
The Forest Service is working with Amherst County Fire and EMS, Pedlar Volunteer Fire Department and the Virginia Department of Forestry.
For more information on the Browns Creek fire, visit to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest website.
Published by Crystal Graham
Crystal Abbe Graham is a reporter and ad manager for Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at crystal@augustafreepress.com.
