Aug 18, 2008 10:15 am US/Pacific
Brush Fire Near Lancaster Scorches 450 Acres
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The fire consumed about 450 acres of brush in the Angeles National Forest.
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Officials say a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest has burned through 450 acres of dry brush.
The blaze was 15 percent contained Monday morning as it burned steep terrain in a canyon southwest of the small town of Green Valley, about 25 miles west of Lancaster, a Forest Service dispatcher said. The fire broke out at about noon Sunday, and nearly 500 firefighters have been battling the blaze with the help of water-dropping aircraft, fire spokeswoman Lisa Lugo said.
No structures were immediately threatened and no injuries have been reported.
The fire's cause was under investigation.
Full containment was expected by Wednesday.
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