Firefighters quickly gain control of brush fire in Mission Valley near Hazard Center

Firefighters were able to respond quickly to a vegetation fire that started burning in Mission Valley on Thursday afternoon.

The fire, which burned less than half an acre near the 7600 block of Hazard Center Drive, was first reported around 3:30 p.m.

Although the flames generated a small plume of smoke, San Diego Fire Rescue crews were able to rapidly stop the fire's forward spread before it could do much damage.

Firefighters will remain in the area to be certain that all the hot spots have been put out.

About an hour after the fire near the Hazard Center was reported, San Diego firefighters received a report of another small brush fire in the 8700 block of Rio San Diego Drive.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story — Ed.