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vegetation fire burned 50 acres overnight by the Thermal airport on Thursday, Sept. 3.
The Airport Fire was reported around 10 p.m. in the 86-100 block of Airport Boulevard, by the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport. Around 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Cal Fire said the fire's forward rate of spread had stopped and that firefighters would be staying at the scene to mop-up.
Cal Fire reported no injuries from the blaze.
Airport Fire evacuations
Cal Fire said there were no evacuations due to the Airport Fire.
Airport Fire road closures
Cal Fire said Deputy Manny Villegas Way to Tyler Street is closed.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Airport Fire in Thermal burns 50 acres, road closed











