Brush fire in Coachella Valley spreads to 80 acres; evacuation order lifted

Firefighters in the Coachella Valley plan on working into the night Monday as they battle a brush fire that has grown to 80 acres and is 40% contained, authorities said.

The fire was first reported shortly after 10 a.m. and swiftly spread through the dense vegetation near Avenue 66 and Harrison Street in Thermal, according to Cal Fire spokesman Capt. Lucas Spelman.

The blaze mostly stopped spreading in the late afternoon, but temperatures of up to 115 degrees have slowed the 60 firefighters on the scene.
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