Mahoning Valley fire fighters had their hands full Tuesday afternoon in fighting a fast moving brush fire. The fire was reported at 5 p.m. near Hemlock Drive.

The first to arrive on scene were Mahoning township police who found a large field of brush ablaze and spreading fast being fanned by high winds.

Firemen assisted by members of the Bureau of Forestry and police dragged hand lines through the field to battle the flames.

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