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PHOTOS: I-270 Brush Fires

Firefighters successfully battled several brush fires Tuesday afternoon near I-270 and the Capital Beltway.

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Firefighters battled several brush fires Tuesday afternoon in the wooded area near I-270 and the Capital Beltway. 

Responders were called out around 1 p.m. and had successfully quelled the flames by about 3 p.m., though traffic was impacted for hours.

Images of the fire were provided to Patch by www.kristinasherk.com.

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