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Mop Up Underway On Brush Fire Burning Near Golf Resort In Sycuan

Cal Fire incident command assessing a brush fire near the Singing Hills Golf Resort in Sycuan, July 28, 2019.
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Cal Fire incident command assessing a brush fire near the Singing Hills Golf Resort in Sycuan, July 28, 2019.

A brush fire that charred about 150 acres of grass near Singing Hills Golf Resort in Sycuan is now 50 percent contained, fire officials said Monday.

The blaze was first reported about 6 p.m. Sunday on Dehesa Road near Sycuan Summit Drive, Cal Fire officials said.

As of 7 p.m., the fire had spread to about 50 acres, fire officials said. The forward rate of spread was stopped by 8:30 p.m. and the blaze was 10 percent contained.

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As of 6 a.m. Monday, the fire had grown to around 150 acres and was 50 percent contained, according to the state agency.

Three homes were evacuated on Dehesa Road as a precaution but no injuries were reported and no structures were burned, fire officials said.

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