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A wildfire broke out near a home in Hacienda Heights Friday afternoon, with red flag warnings in effect for much of Southern California due to the increased risk of wildfires.
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. As of 3 p.m., the fire had consumed just 4 acres, the department said.
Fire officials said that as far as authorities were aware, no homes were at risk of fire at the time.
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Aerial footage from 3:35 p.m. showed a huge plume of smoke rising from shrubbery near the neighborhood, with some flames visible.
With dry, strong wind gusts blowing across the Southland, forecasters are warning of severe fire weather conditions in the Inland Empire and Santa Ana Mountains, just 40 miles south of Hacienda Heights. was.
No other details were released by the fire department.
Marissa Wenske
