HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Investigators are seeking the cause of a fire in Southern California’s Bolsa Chica wetlands.
The fire burned about 62 acres (25 hectares) on Sunday before it was contained, the Huntington Beach Fire Department said.
The fire was stopped about 100 yards (91 meters) from homes in the Brightwater neighborhood.
The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve covers about 1,300 acres (526 hectares) of coastal estuary and is habitat for numerous species.
To the north, Los Angeles County firefighters battled a brush fire that fully engulfed one home and threatened others near Gorman, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The fire burned on both sides of State Route 138. The cause was under investigation.
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