Associated Press - November 3, 2009 3:34 PM ET

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (AP) - A cluster of brush fires is threatening homes near the eastern Los Angeles suburb of Diamond Bar but there are no evacuations or injuries so far.

Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Steve Zermeno says fire crews got reports at around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday that five to eight separate fires were burning near State Route 60.

Zermeno says the fires were burning in brushy hills and there are many homes and subdivisions in the area.

Zermeno says about 150 firefighters were called in and authorities also have requested two giant water-dropping aircraft known as Super Scoopers.

Televised news reports show an enormous plume of smoke.

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