Brush fire scorches Southern California
Posted: Sep 3, 2012 10:41 AM EDT | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 10:28 AM EDT
Another wildfire sparked up on the West Coast.
It broke out in California’s San Gabriel Mountains and forced the evacuation of thousands. Witnesses said a huge cloud of smoke could be seen from throughout the Los Angeles Basin.
The fire broke out near a campground around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. It quickly grew to 3,600 acres. That's about five and a half square miles.
The fire is said to be 58 percent contained.