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Firefighters are battling a blaze on Rocky Ridge Road.

(Special to AL.com)

Firefighters are battling a brush fire near U.S. 280.

Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook fire departments responded to the scene on Rocky Ridge Road about 1:45 p.m., said Vestavia Hills Fire Chief Jim St. John. The fire was nearing several houses in a Mountain Brook subdivision, but no evacuations have been necessary.

Rocky Ridge Road is shut down, but for now U.S. 280 has not been affected. St. John said about 2:15 p.m. that the fire has been contained.

There have been no injuries.