Brush Fire Breaks Out Near OC Freeway Tuesday Afternoon

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A brush fire broke out near an Orange County freeway Tuesday afternoon, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.

The fire was reported at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday near Santa Ana Canyon Road and Gypsum Canyon near the 91 Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported.

As of 1:30 p.m., the Orange County Fire Authority reported that it was on the scene assisting the Anaheim Fire Department with quelling the flames.

It was not immediately clear how large the fire was, nor was it clear how it started.

No further information was immediately available.