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Fire chars 70 acres in San Gabriel Canyon

From Times Staff Reports

Firefighters on Saturday were battling a 75-acre blaze in a remote part of San Gabriel Canyon.

No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported, said Dee Dechert, a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman. The fire, southwest of the Bridge to Nowhere, began shortly after 2 p.m. The cause was unknown.

“Right now there is no containment and no estimated time of containment,” Dechert said. Winds were calm Saturday night but could pick up today.

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