It took Orange County firefighters 43 minutes to stop a brush fire that was in an unincorporated area of Lake Forest Saturday.

The fire was reported at 2:45 p.m. in the area of Live Oak Canyon and El Toro roads, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Greg Barta said.

The fire covered about 1/4 acre when firefighters arrived and threatened no structures, Barta said.

It grew to 1 1/2 acres before forward progress was stopped with an air attack and ground crews, he said.

Firefighters remained on the scene mopping up hot spots, Barta said.

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