Fire crews quickly contain small brush fire on Highway 173 in Summit Valley

VictorValleyNews July 3, 2019

(A charred vehicle is seen in the bushes behind the firefighters. (photo courtesy of SBCOUNTYFIRE via twitter)

UPDATE — Firefighters have full control of the fire and will continue to remain on scene for mop-up efforts.

SUMMIT VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Fire crews are on scene of a quarter acre brush fire burning on the south side of Highway 173, near Highway 138 in Hesperia.

According to the California Highway Patrol incident logs, a vehicle fire was reported in that area at 4:28 pm. Per the logs, the fire spread into the brush.

The incident has been dubbed HorseThief and is holding at a quarter acre with heavy to medium fuels. Winds in the area are reported to be 5-7 mph.

Firefighters have requested a temporary hard closure on Highway 173 between Highway 138 and the spillway.

This is a developing story and information will be updated as it becomes available. Be sure to refresh this page for the latest updates.

(photo courtesy of SBCOUNTYFIRE via twitter)

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