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brush fire

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brush fire [′brəsh ‚fīr]
(forestry)
A fire involving growth that is heavier than grass but less than full tree size.


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SIMI VALLEY -- A brush fire in the hills south of Simi Valley burned more than 350 acres Friday afternoon, threatening homes in the area south of the Arroyo Simi Equestrian Center and west of Brandeis-Bardin Institute.
WIIS and the California Fire Safe Council have a free brochure about brush fire safety available by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to "Fire Safe" c/o WIIS, 3530 Wilshire Blvd.
A roadside brush fire charred about five acres Saturday afternoon, backing up traffic on Interstate 5 as firefighters battled the blaze, officials said.
 
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