Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Brush Fire Reported in Diamond Bar
Grass fire creeping uphill, cause remains unknown at this time.
UPDATED, 7:11 p.m.: The minor brush fire reportedly started in a dumpster, according to Sergeant Erick Kim of the . The cause is still unknown at this time.
UPDATE, 7 p.m.: Fire fighters have the minor brush fire 100 percent contained, according to scanner reports. Crews reportedly will remain on scene to assess a possible cause. The size of the fire is reported at around one and a half acres.
PREVIOUSLY: A small brush fire is burning in the hills above Diamond Bar.
The fire was reported some time around 6:20 p.m. behind the 2000 block of Shannon Court. and is burning in medium brush. The fire is 75 percent contained.
Officials are giving a preliminary estimate to the size of the fire as an acre to an acre and a half and might threaten structures, according to scanner reports. The fire is being pushed by southerly winds. A helicopter is reportedly being summoned to help with the incident, according to scanner reports.
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There is no indication as of yet to the cause of the fire.
This story will continue to be updated as information becomes available.