47-acre fire burning south of Beaumont fully contained
Firefighters were able to fully contain a 47-acre vegetation fire that burned south of Beaumont Thursday afternoon.
The fire was first reported at around 1:11 p.m. on Beaumont Avenue (Lambs Canyon) and California Avenue.
By 1:35 p.m., CAL FIRE reported the fire had burned five acres. The acreage grew to 10 by 2:00 p.m.
At a little after 3:00 p.m., CAL FIRE confirmed the fire was mapped at 47 acres.
Highway 79 was shut down in both directions for a little over an hour. The roadway on Lamb Canyon is back open and firefighters are clearing the scene, CAL FIRE reported.
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