BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS Fire in Back...

BRIEFLY IN

THE NEWS

Fire in Back Bay put out quickly

A small vegetation fire in the Back Bay was put to rest in a

routine manner Monday after some slight difficulties in getting to

the flame, officials said.

Officials responded quickly to the small blaze because they did

not want it “to get out of hand,” said Edward Gallegos, a dispatch

supervisor at Newport Beach Fire and Marine Department. The location

of the fire also caused unusual challenges, as the large fire engine

was forced to travel down some dirt roads, he said.

A helicopter was also called to duty to ensure the fire was

extinguished.

Nobody was hurt, and no structures were threatened or damaged, he

said.

The minor complications were taken in stride by the Newport Beach

firefighters.

“It was nothing we couldn’t handle,” Gallegos said.

-- Lolita Harper