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by Robert Locklear
APPOMATTOX COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A fire sparked by a downed power line connected to a solar farm in Appomattox County was extinguished by firefighters on Sunday, officials said.
According to the Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department, the call came in around 10:30 a.m. on May 18. AVFD said they were dispatched to the Energix Renewable Solar Farm along Route 460 for the report of a brush fire.
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"Upon arrival, crews found a Dominion Energy representative on scene who had discovered the fire while investigating the source of a power outage in the area," AVFD said. "Firefighters worked quickly to contain the blaze by suppressing active fire and establishing a fuel break to prevent further spread."
The fire department said their investigation revealed the fire was started from a downed power line connected to the solar farm.
AVFD said a forestry dozer from the Virginia Department of Forestry helped out the fire out alongside their own units.
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