Firefighters Battle Brush Fire In Thousand Oaks

THOUSAND OAKS (AP) — Southern California firefighters are battling a small fire burning in brushy hills near structures in the Ventura County city of Thousand Oaks.

The county Fire Department says the blaze was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Monday and has been estimated at 15 to 20 acres, with a moderate rate of spread.

No evacuations have been ordered.

Helicopters are dropping water and ground teams working in fierce heat have been carrying hose to the fire lines while a bulldozer has been making progress cutting open space between the flames and brush.

It's one of several small fires that have erupted as California is in the grip of a heat wave.

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