A wildfire that burned 345 acres near the Los Angeles-San Bernardino county line was 85% contained Monday, but the blaze flared up Monday evening, forcing the closure of a segment of Highway 138, fire officials said.
The blaze originally began along the highway south of Pinion Hills, east of Palmdale and west of Victorville, on Saturday after a series of lightning strikes from violent thunderstorms hit the desert areas, although the official cause has not been determined.
A small spot fire apparently leaped across the containment lines Monday, according to a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Still, the blaze was enough under control for officials to redeploy some resources to other fires in the region.
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-- Phil Willon
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