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Brush Fire Burns Next to California Highway

A brush fire along the freeway in San Dimas, California, tied up traffic on Friday, May 6. The California Highway Patrol shut down two lanes of Highway 57 as firefighters battled the fire that grew to 2.4 acres. The fire was contained in time for the evening commute.

California firefighters kicked off wildfire awareness week on Friday by warning people that it could be another bad year for fires. California firefighters responded to more than 6,000 fires in 2015, which burned more than 300,000 acres. Credit: Instagram/Rito Rodriguez