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| Residents of about 200 homes were forced to evacuate Saturday after a brush fire erupted in the San Gabriel mountain foothills east of Los Angeles, authorities said. | Residents of about 200 homes were forced to evacuate Saturday after a brush fire erupted in the San Gabriel mountain foothills east of Los Angeles, authorities said. |
| The fire was sparked by equipment used by a gardener working the backyard, said Jennifer McLain, a city spokeswoman. Flames spread to the hillside behind the residence, scorching about 175 acres. | The fire was sparked by equipment used by a gardener working the backyard, said Jennifer McLain, a city spokeswoman. Flames spread to the hillside behind the residence, scorching about 175 acres. |
| The fire was not immediately threatening homes, but authorities ordered evacuations as a precaution, fire Chief Chris Donovan told KABC-TV. It sent a huge smoke cloud that could be seen across the San Gabriel Valley. | The fire was not immediately threatening homes, but authorities ordered evacuations as a precaution, fire Chief Chris Donovan told KABC-TV. It sent a huge smoke cloud that could be seen across the San Gabriel Valley. |
| The blaze was 10% contained, with full containment expected Sunday. Donovan said dry, thick brush on steep terrain made the fire difficult to contain. Fire officials were concerned about evening winds that could shift the fire downhill toward homes, but the lack of wind slowed the fire's growth by nightfall. | The blaze was 10% contained, with full containment expected Sunday. Donovan said dry, thick brush on steep terrain made the fire difficult to contain. Fire officials were concerned about evening winds that could shift the fire downhill toward homes, but the lack of wind slowed the fire's growth by nightfall. |
| "I am comfortable with the situation and the lack of wind," Donovan said. Dozens of firefighters, aided by water-dropping helicopters and an air tanker, were battling the blaze. One firefighter suffered a heat-related injury. | "I am comfortable with the situation and the lack of wind," Donovan said. Dozens of firefighters, aided by water-dropping helicopters and an air tanker, were battling the blaze. One firefighter suffered a heat-related injury. |
| As the Monrovia fire burned, a four-acre brush fire ignited across town near Interstate 405, forcing the closure of southbound lanes for at least an hour and causing traffic to back up for miles. That fire has been contained. | As the Monrovia fire burned, a four-acre brush fire ignited across town near Interstate 405, forcing the closure of southbound lanes for at least an hour and causing traffic to back up for miles. That fire has been contained. |
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