Los Angeles firefighters quickly contained and extinguished a brush fire in Hollywood Hills West on Sunday. According to a Los Angeles Fire Department alert, the fire was reported at 11:47 A.M. on Sunday at 3026 Runyon Canyon Rd. The blaze covered 1/4 acre and was situated about 100' from a paved road with a slow rate of spread.
The LAFD deployed both air and ground resources to tackle the fire. Success came swiftly as the incident, labeled INC#0708, was announced under control at 12:25 PM, after approximately 53 firefighters on the ground fully extinguished all active flames. "LAFD air and ground resources are coordinating an attack on a 1/4 acre brush fire in Runyon Canyon -- slow rate of spread, approximately 100' from a paved road," was the initial report from first responders on the scene.
Aid from the sky was significant as air resources assisted with water drops to prevent the flames from spreading. Once the fire was out, air crews were released from the scene. The ground teams remained for mop-up operations to ensure that the fire was completely out and to prevent any possible reignition. These crews' efforts ensured no further threat to the surrounding area.
While the LAFD managed to suppress and conclude the incident without injuries or damage to structures, the prompt response highlighted the ever-present risk of brush fires in the region. "Approximately 53 firefighters on the ground fully extinguished all active flames and remain on scene for mop up," the LAFD's follow-up statement communicated after the situation was resolved. Officials haven't released a cause for the fire as of yet.
