At approximately 12:30 p.m., there was a report of a fire on Spring Road and Concho Valley, just south of Water Valley.
![Wall Valley Firefighters are battling a blaze on Spring Road. (LIVE! Photo/Zoey Hanrahan) Wall Valley Firefighters are battling a blaze on Spring Road. (LIVE! Photo/Zoey Hanrahan)](http://sanangelolive.com/sites/default/files/fire2_8.jpg)
Water Valley Volunteer Firefighters are on scene, but officials have closed down northbound traffic on US 87 due to smoke obstructing the roadway.
Please avoid the area at this time.
![Wall Valley Firefighters are battling a blaze on Spring Road. (LIVE! Photo/Zoey Hanrahan) Wall Valley Firefighters are battling a blaze on Spring Road. (LIVE! Photo/Zoey Hanrahan)](http://sanangelolive.com/sites/default/files/fire3_6.jpg)
We will provide an update when available.
Update
J.C. Schovajsa, fire chief with the Water Valley Volunteer Department, said that the fire was caused by a blown transformer.
![LIVE! Photo by Zoey Hanrahan LIVE! Photo by Zoey Hanrahan](http://sanangelolive.com/sites/default/files/wv_fire_1.jpg)
Over an acre of land was burned.
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