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Longview, WA – Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue and The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) responded to a brush fire in the 500 block of Oak Point Rd just before 6:30 Wednesday evening. Reports of a burning slash pile (logging debris) that ignited surrounding grass and brush; the fire moved slowly uphill from the pile. The initial size of the fire was estimated to be 1/3-1/2 acre in size. Crews had the fire under control at 7:20pm. The DNR remained on scene for several hours lining and monitoring the fire. Three brush engines, two water tenders, a Chief officer, and two brush engines and one supervisor from DNR responded to the fire. Cowlitz County Sheriff Deputies also responded for traffic control. No injuries were reported.