CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A acre and a half vegetation fire was quickly contained by firefighters Saturday afternoon burning through some brush in a field between the train tracks and some houses.

The fire dubbed the Ranchero Fire was reported at about 1:11pm Saturday, October 29, 2022. Located in near Summit Valley Road at the end of Maple Avenue. US Forest Service, CAL Fire, and San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighters were quickly on scene. The fire had consumed about one and a half acre. At one point the fire could have potential for 10+ acres with slow rate of spread.

Crews were able to stop the forward progress at roughly 1:45pm.

Firefighters will be remain in the area for mop-up operations for about a hour and to make sure no hot spots flare up. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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