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CALIFORNIA
Crews contain 2,000-acre blaze
HESPERIA -- A Southern California wildfire that prompted the evacuation of 230 homes was 50 percent contained yesterday after charring 2,000 acres, authorities said.
About 150 firefighters and two water-dropping helicopters were aided by lighter wind and lower temperatures.
Full containment was expected later in the day, said San Bernardino County Fire spokeswoman Tracey Martinez.
The blaze burned a shed and damaged the roof of a house, but no injuries were reported. Evacuations were lifted for about 200 homes late Saturday, and residents of the other 30 homes were allowed to return early yesterday, Miss Martinez said.
The blaze began as a small brush fire Saturday morning. The cause was under investigation.
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