US: Crews respond to brush fire in Los Angeles County

Authorities closed off a section of a major highway in California as firefighters battled a large blaze on Sunday.

fire near Agua Dulce, forced temporary closure of a stretch of State Route 14, which connects Los Angeles to Mojave Desert.

fire burned about 400 acres, according to officials.

Local media have reported that several homes near blaze were evacuated.

fire was one of many in state during Fourth of July holiday weekend.

In San Francisco, at least 100 fires were recorded in a nine-hour period on Saturday.

Some of blazes were thought to have been sparked by illegal fireworks.

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