Firefighters put out two-acre grass, brush blaze on Pine Ridge

Summit Place Grass Fire

Oak Ridge firefighters respond to a grass and brush fire that grew to more than two acres on a vacant lot on top of Pine Ridge on Thursday afternoon. (Photos by Tom Scott)

A brush and grass fire on Pine Ridge in south Oak Ridge grew to more than two acres on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The Oak Ridge Fire Department was able to use tank water and a fire hydrant to battle the blaze, which was reported in a vacant lot off Summit Drive at about 3:45 p.m. Thursday, a report said. [Read more…]