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Freeway Fire Extinguished Within Minutes

Crews extinguished a small grass fire near Interstate 210.

A fast response by Los Angeles County Fire crews helped to quick extinguish a small grass fire that blackened about a quarter acre off the eastbound lanes of Interstate 210.

The blaze was reported about 2:08 p.m. in the area near the southbound transition to the 57 Freeway in Glendora.

Crews from a nearby station extinguished the blaze in a few minutes and took about 20 minutes for the clean up process, according to a Los Angeles County Fire spokesman.

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