Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that burned more than 50 acres near Mead Valley Sunday.
The fire was reported at 2 p.m. Sunday in the 21000 block of Harford Park Lane, according to the nonprofit wildfire information service Watch Duty.
Responding crews initially reported the fire burning at a moderate rate of spread, with a potential to reach 100 to 200 acres. Multiple hand crews, water tenders and helicopters were battling the fire, which was threatening multiple structures.
As of 3:50 p.m., the fire was mapped at 54 acres and forward progress had been stopped. Helicopters at the scene were expected to be released after making one more drop. Ground crews were expected to continue working into the night.
The cause of the fire was unclear.