ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters in Ross County battled a large brush fire Wednesday afternoon.

The call came in shortly after 12 p.m. in the area of Harris Station Road.

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Several departments were called to the area to help each other put out the fire.

According to reports from the scene, the fire was beginning to spread into a wooded area.

Residents are advised to avoid the area while crews work to put out the flames. 

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