VIDEO: Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department battled a second-alarm brush fire in the Antelope Valley area Sunday.
The fire was reported just before 2 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of West Avenue D and 130th Street West in Fairmont and burned 1,300 acres, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
As of Sunday evening, firefighters reached 90% containment and announced that crews would continue working through the night. A firefighting helicopter from the Los Angeles Fire Department was requested around 2:10 p.m. Sunday.
No injuries were reported, but one barn was destroyed by the fire.
Avenue D was closed for the replacement of burned power poles.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
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After days of firefighting efforts, the massive wildfire in Bass River State Forest is now 100% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Saturday.
The fire that broke out earlier in the week grew to over 5,000 acres, sending smoke for miles and creating hazy skies around the region. The smoke was so thick it closed the Garden State Parkway for a few hours due to visibility issues.
"The public is advised that smoke may be visible for an extended period while firefighters work to mop-up the wildfire," NJFFS said on Twitter. "Motorists traveling in the area should remain cautious of smoke."
In a news conference, NJFFS Chief Greg McLaughlin said the fire was 5,950 acres and that the service had fought nine major wildfires this year.
A "major" fire is anything over 100 acres, he said.
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VIDEO: Crews are battling "The Bullet Fire," which has burned more than 4,000 acres north of Fountain Hills.
Tonto National Forest officials say there is a Very Large Airtanker, two Hotshot crews, one state crew, and six engines working to contain the blaze.
It has scorched 4,178 acres as of late Monday morning and is 50% contained, officials say.
The Sugar Loaf area has been evacuated due to the fire. The Lower Sycamore area is also shut down to the public.
SR 87 was closed in both directions for several hours Sunday evening into early Monday morning. Arizona Department of Transportation officials said Monday that both directions of travel had reopened. Southbound traffic is open at milepost 204, though one lane is still blocked, according to ADOT.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
KNXV-TV ABC 15 Phoenix
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A massive wildfire that has been burning in Northern Michigan since Saturday afternoon is now 90% contained, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said on Sunday night.
It comes as a team of 10 firefighters from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources arrived Sunday to help contain the fire.
While the fire is 90% contained, the DNR said the fire remains at about 2,400 acres, southeast of Grayling.
“The crews were working in hilly, sandy terrain and that was difficult,” said Mike Janisse, Incident Commander of the Michigan DNR Incident Management Team supporting the fire. “Weather conditions also were hot, dry and windy.”
Fire risks have been high throughout the state for the past few weeks due to hot and dry weather conditions.
The fire started around 1 p.m. Saturday from a campfire on private property and burned through jack pines, mixed pines and forest land.
WMYD-TV 20 Detroit
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