Fire crews battling Manzanita Fire near Beaumont (Updating)

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Update: 9:11 am: The fire is now 20% contained.

Authorities believe that the fire began as a result of a vehicle crash that may have been started with a flat tire.

Update 5:45 am:  The fire has now grown to 5,000 acres and is 10% contained.

Update 7:40pm: The fire has grown to over 1,200 acres.

Original Post: Fire crews are fighting a 125+ acre blaze near Beaumont.

The blaze, named the Manzanita Fire, has forced Highway 79 to be closed between the 10 Freeway and Gilman Springs Road, according to Caltrans.

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