Firefighters quickly knock down Lucerne blaze

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Firefighters extinguish a small blaze that broke out on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Lucerne. Photo by Gary McAuley.





LUCERNE, Calif. – Firefighters quickly knocked out a fire on Tuesday morning that threatened several structures.


The fire – initially reported as two different incidents – was located on 14th Avenue at Foothill Drive in Lucerne, according to radio reports.


It was dispatched just before 11 a.m.


Structures were threatened but a quick response by firefighters knocked the fire out before it did any harm. The size of the fire was estimated at one-half acre, based on reports from the scene.


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