HOLLOWAY, OH -- Approximately 500,000 railroad ties caught fire Monday afternoon in Holloway, Ohio.

The fire started at a railroad tie dump just outside of corporation limits.

The fire quickly spread in the wooded area, and numerous fire departments from across Belmont County responded with tanker trucks to bring in water.

Crews were able to contain the fire, and they stopped it from spreading to homes nearby.

Fire officials with the Holloway Volunteer Fire Department say the ties have caught fire three other times in the past few weeks, so they believe the fire was intentionally set.

The investigation is ongoing.

Jill Del Greco, NEWS9