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.
Oak Ridge firefighters were unable to determine the cause of the fire off Summit Drive in south Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge firefighters were unable to determine the cause, the report  said.
Owned by Nathaniel Revis, the property is on the cleared ridgetop between South Illinois Avenue, and Scarboro and Union Valley roads.
The fire was reported at about 3:45 p.m. Thursday.
The vacant lot is on a cleared ridge top between South Illinois Avenue, and Union Valley and Scarboro roads.
Jason Allison says
Seems this wouldn’t have happened if the owner would have passed on buying and would have not wrecked the view. I’m so glad Ican now look from my house and see a waste land.