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Small Brush Fire Quickly Contained In Nuevo

The wildfire burned six acres before firefighters contained the small blaze.

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Air and ground resources were deployed to contain a small brush fire that scorched six acres in Nuevo, Calif.
Air and ground resources were deployed to contain a small brush fire that scorched six acres in Nuevo, Calif. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

NUEVO, CA - A wildfire charred a little more than six acres Saturday south of Nuevo before firefighters stopped the small blaze amid elevated fire weather.

The fire was reported at 1:40 p.m. in the 23600 block Gunther Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

"Quick work by air and ground resources stopped the fire," fire officials said.

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The City News Service contributed to this report.

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