Los Angeles County Fire Captain Jerry Meehan used a garden hose to put the finishning touches on a gutted pick up truck that biurned during a brush fire off Hughes Rd in Acton, Ca, about 3 miles from the 14b Freeway. The fire took a few hours to be contained by a 3rd alarm from the County and units from the Angeles National Forest. (Mike Meadows)
Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Jerry Meehan runs past a burning structure to check on other structures during a 35- to 50-acre brush fire on Hughes Road in Acton and about 3 miles from the 14 Freeway. (Mike Meadows)
ACTON - A brush fire in a rural Acton neighborhood left one crew member injured and destroyed an outbuilding and a truck today before being brought under control, a county fire official said.
The fire erupted about 11 a.m. in the 6700 block of West Hubbard Road and was fully contained about four hours later at about 100 acres, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Don Kunitomi.
More than 200 firefighters were deployed, along with four water-dropping helicopters supplied by the county and city of Los Angeles fire departments, Kunitomi said.
Evacuations were ordered for several homes in the Jones Canyon area, but the order was lifted around 2 p.m., he said.
A fire crew member was hurt in the blaze, but it was unclear how serious the injury was, Kunitomi said.
Fire investigators believe the blaze was caused by the accidental short- circuiting of some electrical equipment, Kunitomi said. CNS-06-23-2011 16:12
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