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Mt. Baldy Fire Fully Contained
May 18, 2008, 9:29 PM PDT 
MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE -- Firefighters fully surrounded
a wildfire Sunday that burned 490 acres of parched brush land amid
a heat wave in the San Gabriel Mountains.The Bighorn Fire on the flanks of Mount Baldy was declared 100 percent contained at 6 p.m., according to the U.S. Forest Service. No injuries or building damage were reported. The cause of the fire, which began early Tuesday, was under investigation. It was among several small but dangerous wildfires that broke out in five Southern California counties within the week as the region withered under the influence of a high-pressure system expected to last into Monday. The National Weather Service issued a weekend heat advisory warning of temperatures reaching up to 105 degrees in some areas. Copyright © 2008, KTLA More Coverage   
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