Firefighters battle small brush fire in Santa Clarita
Firefighters in Santa Clarita are fighting a three-acre brush fire in a wash about two miles east of the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park, Los Angeles County fire officials said.
No homes were threatened, although the fire is burning in light-to-medium brush just south of a residential neighborhood near the intersection of Bridgeport Lane and McBean Parkway, said county Fire Inspector Steve Zermeno.
The fire was reported at 3:51 p.m. and an hour later it was about 45% contained, he said. It is being fought by five engine companies, a water-dropping helicopter and four camp crews.
Zermeno said a witness reported seeing three teen-aged boys running from the fire shortly after it broke out.
-- Bob Pool
EDITOR'S PICKS:
There is no such thing as "small" brush fire. --- Ask the folks in Santa Barbara who lost their homes.
Posted by: Bill | June 26, 2009 at 08:23 PM