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East County News Service
Update 6:05 p.m. This fire is now 50% contained at 30 acres; aerial support has been released, Cal-Fire reports.
August 22, 2010 (Santa Ysabel) – Cal-Fire is on the scene of a 25-acre brush fire off Highway 79 near the Santa Ysabel Casino, assisted by U.S. Forest Service, volunteer fire agencies, and the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. One firefighter has suffered minor injury, Cal-Fire spokesperson Roxanne Provaznik reports.
The fire was reported at 4:02 p.m. Firefighters have held the fire to 25 hours in size as of 5:20 p.m. due to aggressive attacks by air and on the ground. The attack force includes 10 engines, 4 fire crews, 1 bulldozer, 3 helicopters, 3 air tankers, 2 helitankers, 1 water tender and 3 chief officers.
The spread of the fire has been stopped, but the fire is not contained. Airtankers will continue to reinforce the retardant lines, and the helicopters are knocking down hot spots, until firefighters on the ground can construct containment lines.
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