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Fire and Rescue Close Case on Monday's Brush Fire

Fairfax County firefighters put out a brush fire Monday afternoon behind Mark Twain Middle School and Clermont Elementary School.

The case on Monday's brush fire behind Mark Twain Middle School and Clermont Elementary School is closed, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Public Information Office. The start of the fire is still unknown.

About 45 personnel from Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria fire departments responded to a 911 report of a brush fire behind the schools in the Rose Hill area. The call was made around 3:45 p.m. and firefighters arrived on the scene about three minutes later, PIO said Tuesday. Firefighters were able to get the fire out in about 10 minutes.

The fire was creeping toward a residential area but Captain Kendall Thompson with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department told Patch that firefighters quickly contained the fire before any damage was made.

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During the incident, smoke was visible on Clermont Drive in front of the elementary school. Upland Drive, along with other surrounding streets, were blocked off while firefighters worked to put out the fire and ensure that the blaze didn't rekindle. No injuries were reported during the incident.

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