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Two small outbuildings have been destroyed in a rapidly spreading 150-acre brushfire south of Thermal that was 10% contained, authorities said Sunday.

No injuries or evacuations have been reported.

The fire was reported at 4:22 p.m. Saturday in the 81000 block of Johnson Street, the Riverside County Fire Department reported.

When firefighters arrived, the fire was spreading rapidly from an initial 10 to 15 acres of vegetation.

The fire was contained as of 10 p.m. Saturday by lines of cleared vegetation, department officials said.

Firefighters from the Bureau of Indian Affairs were assisting in the firefight.

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