State forest rangers and volunteer firefighters Monday battled three brush fires, making a total of 14 brush fires since the fire season began in February. The fire season usually lasts through April.

Halifax County Ranger Jim Short said two of the fires are believed to have been intentionally set.

Halifax and Warren county rangers and volunteer firefighters from Littleton, Rheasville and Davie responded to the first fire between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The fire was in the woods near Faulcon and Justice Branch roads in the Littleton area.

Firefighters and rangers got the fire under control around 7:40 p.m.

As that fire was going on, Edgecombe County rangers and Scotland Neck firefighters responded to a brush fire at the city dump and one on Cemetery Road.

Conditions for brush fires were ripe Monday, Short said, 50 percent humidity and 13 to 20 mile per hour winds.

The last fire was contained around 9 p.m.

Since the fire season began some 160 acres of timber have been destroyed. Rangers and volunteer firefighters have protected $1.3 million worth of property and lost only one abandoned structure. Total timber loss thus far is estimated to be between $7,000 and $8,000.

Short believes there will be more fires this season. Last season there were 15 fires with 290 acres destroyed.

The forest service is currently seeking information on who might have set two of the fires.

They may call Short at 252-826-3219, the sheriff’s office at 252-583-8201 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.