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Crews battling brush fire near roofing business in Myrtle Beach

Horry County Fire Rescue crews balled a brush fire Monday afternoon behind Best Distributing off of Tidewater Road in Myrtle Beach.

Crews were called to the brush fire shortly before 2 p.m. as it inched closer to the fenced-in area of the distributing center.

Large plumes of smoke could be seen coming from the woods behind the business.

The fire was under control as of 3 p.m., according to Horry County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Brian Van Aernem. The S.C. Forestry Commission had a plow on scene to aid in containment efforts.

No injuries or damages to structures were reported in the fire.

This story was originally published February 20, 2017 at 2:19 PM with the headline "Crews battling brush fire near roofing business in Myrtle Beach."

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