Firefighters Rush to Contain Brush Fire Near Schools in Rose Hill Area

Update (5:45 p.m. Monday): Firefighters on the scene on Kerrybrooke Drive said the fire department has managed to put out the fire. Firefighters are still on the scene to ensure the fire doesn't rekindle, and surrounding streets are currently still blocked off.

Captain Kendall Thompson said the origin of the fire is still under investigation.

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About 45 firefighters are on the scene Monday afternoon of a brush fire near Mark Twain Middle School and Clermont Elementary School in the Rose Hill area of Fairfax County.

Firefighters from both Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria are on the scene.

The fire was creeping toward a residential area but Captain Kendall Thompson with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department tells Patch they have contained the fire. They say the fire is now under control and is not threatening any homes or the schools.

Firefighters responded after receiving a 911 call at about 3:30 p.m. Monday from an unidentified person in the area who said they saw smoke.

A Fairfax County Fire and Rescue official told Patch a command center is being set up behind Mark Twain Middle School.

Upland Drive is blocked off as are other streets near the schools. Officials are setting up a perimeter to fight the fire.

Smoke is visible behind the elementary school.

Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.