Firefighters responded to a brush fire near homes in Hacienda Heights Friday afternoon after a Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter spotted a person allegedly lighting fires in the area, authorities said.
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L.A. County Fire reported that crews were able to stop forward progress at 4:37 p.m., holding the blaze to 4.2 acres and mitigating danger to nearby structures.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The fire was reported at 2:09 p.m. in the 17200 block of Colima Road, and firefighters were on the scene by 2:13 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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