Photo by JEFFREY HASTINGS

MANCHESTER Manchester Fire received several reports of a brush fire in the woods Saturday behind the Nissan and Honda car dealerships. Units arrived and could see a large area of brush burning. but initially had a difficult time accessing it.

It was determined the best access was through a fenced-in area behind the U.S. Post Office on Perimeter Road. Several Manchester engines, a forestry unit and a district chief responded.

Firefighters gained access through a gate and began to extinguish the fire. While extinguishing the blaze, they located homeless camps that appear to be new in the area. A caller who reported the fire told dispatch she witnessed four males running from the area.

The fire burned about 1.5 acres of brush, and firefighters extinguished the blaze in about one hour.

The fire will be investigated by Manchester Fire investigators.

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