Yesterday afternoon, a brush fire ignited along the NB 2 Freeway, threatening homes atop a hill on Wawona Street. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responded with a Brush Fire response after an automobile fire began burning into the nearby brush. Per updates from the LAFD alert, crews worked on anchoring the fire at the freeway and stationed additional resources for structural defense. While structures were at potential risk, officials initially did not issue any evacuation orders.
As firefighters faced the blaze, the Verdugo Fire Department joined the fight by dispatching a full response team to assist. Despite the growing concern for residential areas located at the proximity of the blaze, the LAFD managed to contain the situation rapidly. Forward progress of the fire was halted by 06:10 P.M., with the firefighting teams holding the fire to less than one acre, according to an update from the LAFD. This quick response averted potential destruction, as no structures were damaged, and no injuries were reported.
