Brush fire above San Dimas expected to be fully contained today

A brush fire that broke out in the hills above San Dimas early Wednesday was expected to be fully contained before nightfall as crews worked to extinguish remaining hot spots, officials said.

No homes were immediately threatened by the blaze, which was reported about 4 a.m. north of the San Dimas Canyon Golf Course.

More than 200 Los Angeles County firefighters, aided by water-dropping aircraft, were able to quickly get a handle on the blaze during the cool morning hours. As of 10:30 a.m., the nearly 9-acre blaze was 65% contained.

“All the flames have been pretty much knocked down, it’s just hot spots,” county fire Inspector Scott Miller said. “The 65% containment, it’s putting hose lines completely around the fire. It’s contained, it’s just not 100% contained.”

The conditions in the area were favorable for firefighters, said National Weather Service meteorologist Rich Thompson.

Temperatures were in the low 60s, with 50% to 60% relative humidity, Thompson said. Though the temperature was expected to climb into the 90s by the afternoon, the humidity level was not expected to drop dramatically, he said.

“It’s timing itself pretty well,” Thompson said of the fire.

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