<p>YAKIMA -- A flare-up early this afternoon sent East Valley firefighters back to the scene of an early-morning 400-acre brush fire on Thorp Road, south of Union Gap, that threatened three homes. </p><p>The cause of the fire, in the 3200 block of Thorp Road, remains under investigation. </p><p>Ultimately, no homes were damaged as firefighters from many Upper and Lower Valley departments assisted East Valley. </p><p>East Valley fire Lt. Trevor Lenseigne said the flames ignited landscaping shrubs near one of the homes. </p><p>Lenseigne said the alarm was turned in at 1:55 a.m. when a homeowner awoke to the smell of smoke. </p><p>Firefighters controlled the fire about 6:30 a.m. and the last fire engine left the scene about 11 a.m., Lenseigne said. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>-- David Lester</em> </p><p>&nbsp;</p> YAKIMA -- A flare-up early this afternoon sent East Valley firefighters back to the scene of an early-morning 400-acre brush fire on Thorp Road, south of Union Gap, that threatened three homes. The cause of the fire, in the WEB, LOCAL 2008-07-17T14:56:22Z 2008-07-17T21:55:54Z false 2008-07-18T22:18:53Z Stubborn brush fire flares up again 5908 stubborn-brush-fire-flares-up-again Web Story Yakima Herald-Republic Yakima Herald-Republic 0 2008-07-17T22:18:53Z 6277596 $n$ Stubborn brush fire flares up again published Web Daily 2009-03-20T02:27:16Z 1