UPDATE (5:46 p.m. on Friday, April 21): Don Karnes Blvd. is back open, according to Metro 911 dispatchers.

NITRO, WV (WOWK) — A brush fire near the Nitro Marketplace has shut down Don Karnes Blvd., according to the city of Nitro Spokesperson Joe Stevens.

Stevens says is around two-to-three acres and is under control. Firefighters are now looking for hot spots.

  • Photo Courtesy: Nitro Fire Department
  • Photo Courtesy: Nitro Fire Department
  • Photo Courtesy: Nitro Fire Department

Don Karnes Blvd. is closed for the firetrucks in the area.