UPDATE: 1:30 p.m.
A small grass fire was sparked on Tronson Road near Aquarius Road in Vernon Wednesday afternoon around 1 p.m.
The fire was located under some power lines in front of 8109 Tronson Road. Vernon firefighters responded to the call and extinguished the flames.
A witness across the road who was doing some weeding said she heard a loud bang, like a vehicle muffler backfiring, went to check out the noise and saw the fire on the hillside. She immediately called 911.
A cause has not yet been determined.
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