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Firefighters Respond To Brush Fire Near Highway 14, Sierra Highway

Los Angeles County firefighters are responding to a brush fire near the 14 freeway and Sierra Highway.


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UPDATE 7:05 p.m.:
100 percent containment, 16 acres.

UPDATE 6:30:

Fire officials report 75 containment with no open flame.

UPDATE 5:52 p.m.:

Forward progress of the fire has been knocked down; 10 to 15 acres. Hose lines around 75 percent of the fire.

UPDATE 5:15 p.m.

The fire now measures about 10 acres, officials said.

CHP officials are looking to implement a hard closure for the two right lanes on the southbound SR-144 freeway from Los Pinetos  Road to and Sierra Highway for about two to three hours, according to officials.

The fire was reported at 4:40 p.m. and is currently at about a half acre, officials said.

Fire officials say that the fire is burning slow.

No containment has been reported, no structures are threatened, officials said.

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Photo by Cheryl Bassett.

Photo by Cheryl Bassett.

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Firefighters Respond To Brush Fire Near Highway 14, Sierra Highway

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