UPDATE (9:30 p.m.): A person has died after a vehicle caught on fire near Santa Margarita.
The fire was first reported at 8:31 p.m. at 4325 Blue Rd. off of Highway 58.
The fire spread to nearby vegetation but forward progress has been stopped.
A vehicle was destroyed by the fire and a single occupant died.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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UPDATE (9:03 p.m.): An air ambulance has been requested to the scene of the fire.
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Fire crews are responding to a vegetation fire near Santa Margarita.
The fire was first reported at 8:31 p.m. at 4325 Blue Rd. off of Highway 58.
Fire officials say there is a motor vehicle accident with fire also in the area and the vehicle is possibly occupied.
This is a developing story. We will updated it as new information becomes available.
