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A downed power line is the suspected culprit that began a raging blaze in East Brewton Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters from multiple agencies were busy Tuesday afternoon after a pair of brush fires burned out of control in East Brewton and in Appleton.

Just before 2 p.m., East Brewton Fire Department called for backup from the Brewton Fire Department to help fight the blaze at the end of Williamson Street in East Brewton. The fire, initially covering about two acres, quickly spread mainly because of high winds Tuesday afternoon.

Property in the Williams Street area of East Brewton — including two apartment complexes and several homes — were in danger of being overtaken by the flames.

Assistance was requested from the Brewton Fire Department with multiple units responding to aid East Brewton in their efforts to extinguish the flames. Assistance from the Forestry Department was also requested with personnel and equipment. A large bull dozier arrived at the scene in East Brewton to assist with cutting off the path of the blaze.

As of 4 p.m., East Brewton and Brewton Fire Departments as well as the Forestry Service continued to battle the East Brewton blaze with about 90 percent of the fire under control.

In Appleton, the Appleton Volunteer Fire Department also got a call of a brush fire just after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters there also indicated that at least two homes were in the path of danger from the wild fire there. Additional assistance was called for with help from Wawbeek Fire, Little Rock Fire and other volunteer fire departments coming to the aid in the blaze.

Just after 4 p.m., information indicated that the Appleton fire was out or under control calling off any further assistance.

No information was immediately available concerning the cause of the fire in Appleton.