“Gun Fire” now fully contained

PINE VALLEY (CNS) – A 125-acre brush fire in the Cleveland National
Forest was fully contained Tuesday, officials said.

The so-called Gun Fire erupted east of Sunrise Highway in Pine Valley
about 12:30 p.m. Saturday and was initially expected to be contained Thursday
night, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The federal firefighting agency
was receiving assistance from CalFire.

The fire caused no reported structural damage or injuries but prompted a
temporary closure of a stretch of Interstate 8 over the weekend due to smoke
wafting over the freeway.

The blaze was dubbed the Gun Fire because of its proximity to a back-
country hunting club. The cause of the blaze was under investigation.