A helicopter can be seen surveying the site over a fire near Lakeport Thursday.

LAKEPORT – Firefighters quickly contained a small wildland fire along Highway 29 Thursday afternoon.

The fire was reported at about 2:30 p.m. less than a mile north of Juvenile Hall on the west side of Highway 29 near the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff.

A firefighter reported finding a red gas can in the burned area.

Agencies responding included Lakeport Fire Protection District and Cal Fire.

One helicopter, one fixed-wing aircraft and one dozer were among the equipment sent to the fire, although the fire was controlled so quickly the helicopter did not conduct a fire drop.

The fire was under control by 3:15 p.m. About three and a half acres were burned.

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