SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - A fire which caused a Spartanburg County road to close Wednesday morning is being investigated as an intentional act. Early Wednesday morning, crews from Boiling Springs Fire Department and other area stations were called to a large brush fire on River Oak Road near Short Cut Road. While crews fought the fire, River Oak Road around Short Cut Road were closed to all traffic. According to Fire Chief Scott Miller, the fire started in a pile of storm damage debris, and is expected to burn for a "long while." Just before noon, Boiling Springs Fire Department said the fire spreading or exposure to nearby structures has been mitigated, but the debris pile is expected to smolder over the next several days. The fire department will monitor the area while it is still smoldering. Boiling Springs Fire Department said the fire was not a planned event and is being investigated as an intentional or malicious act. "The fire was not a planned event. The intention on all the debris sites throughout the county, is to grind the debris into raw mulch before any further disposal," the department said. photo courtesy of Boiling Springs Fire Department photo courtesy of Boiling Springs Fire Department photo courtesy of Boiling Springs Fire Department photo courtesy of Boiling Springs Fire Department photo courtesy of Boiling Springs Fire Department The investigation into the fire has been turned over to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact the sheriff's office.