Hand Grinder Sparks 5-Acre Brush Fire In Escondido

ESCONDIDO, CA – A fire that charred a garage, a fence and a little over 5 acres of brush in Escondido was sparked by someone using a hand grinder on a vehicle near dry grass, authorities said.

The two-alarm fire in a residential neighborhood along Lemon Avenue near Gamble Lane was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, Escondido Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Bertrand.

Firefighters from Escondido, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos and Cal Fire contained the blaze at 5.1 acres, Bertrand said. No one was injured.

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