Crews in Berks County battled a pair of brush fires amid high temperatures Wednesday afternoon.
The first fire was reported about 1 p.m. in a Richmond Township field east of Kehl Drive.
Brush trucks and ATV units were called to the scene. Heavy fire was initially reported with the flames moving toward a nearby tree line. Crews stopped the flames, secured the perimeter and performed extensive operations to contain smoldering remains. Crews were leaving the scene about 2:10 p.m.
A fire in the 400 block of Maple Grove Road in Brecknock Township initially involved a shed, with the flames spreading to a nearby area.
Callers about 1:35 p.m. reported a shed that caught fire while they were cutting wood. The flames spread uphill with the wind, covering about a 200-by-200-foot area.
Brush trucks and ATVs were called in. Crews ran lines and used rakes and blowers to contain the fire’s spread.
The fire burned about a quarter of an acre before it was contained about 2:15 p.m. Crews began an extensive overhaul operation that wrapped up shortly after 3:30.