Spring Valley Pointe Fire Fully Contained

SPRING VALLEY, CA — Firefighters reached full containment Thursday evening of a previously fast-moving brush fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon in Spring Valley, officials reported.

The Pointe Fire, which erupted on a hillside north of Sweetwater Reservoir, prompting mandatory evacuations for nearby residents, was 100 percent contained at 26 acres as of 8 p.m. Thursday, according to Cal Fire-San Diego.

In the early hours of the wildfire, as flames drew dangerously close to homes, crews worked fast to contain the fire, enabling residents to return home by about 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The cause of the blaze has yet to be determined, but a red flag fire warning has been in effect for much of the region this week as temperatures have soared.

No loss or damage to homes has been reported.

A firefighter did suffer an injury, however, when he was bit by a rattlesnake. He was said to be "doing great" after being treated for the snakebite at a local hospital.