Los Angeles firefighters were quick to respond to a pair of the small fires in the Sepulveda Basin that momentarily interrupted traffic over the weekend. According to CBS News Los Angeles, the incidents occurred on Saturday afternoon near 5600 North Woodley Avenue and prompted the closure of one lane on Burbank Boulevard as crews worked to extinguish the flames. The Los Angeles Fire Department described one of the fires as a "rubbish fire" and a nearby grass fire that covered approximately one-quarter acre
Despite the potential hazard, the fires that were situated between the L.A. River and Haskell Creek did not result in any reported injuries. Traffic flow resumed its normalcy once firefighters contained the blaze and reopened the affected lane. The cause of the fires, as of the latest update provided on Saturday afternoon, had not been disclosed to the public.
Further details from the Los Angeles Fire Department's alert indicated that the grass fire was visible from the initial rubbish fire location, near the Woodley Park Archery Range. The LAFD reported that the brush fire was "slow-moving fire in light fuels, extinguished by first-arriving companies." Reinforcing the absence of injuries or further complications, as reflected in the no-nonsense approach of the firefighting crew's operation.
Community members and travelers through the Sepulveda Basin were reminded of the diligence and speed of Los Angeles' first responders. As with updates regarding causal factors for such incidents, the LAFD will likely issue informative statements as investigations progress.
