Los Angeles firefighters moved in Monday evening on a reported grass fire in Harbor City, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The blaze was logged near Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park at 25820 Vermont Ave, with early alerts listing Fire Station 85 among the units dispatched.
What LAFD posted
In a brief alert shared on LAFD's X post, the department attached a map and linked to incident details after the fire was reported. The alert listed FS85 and Battalion 6 among the responding units and served as the primary public update while crews assessed the vegetation fire.
Where it burned
The address cited by LAFD lines up with the entrance to Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, which surrounds Machado Lake and includes a golf course, trails and open parkland. The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks also lists the park at 25820 Vermont Ave, placing the activity along the park's western edge.
Past brush-fire activity near Vermont Avenue
Vegetation fires are not new to the Ken Malloy corridor. LAFD's alerts archive documents prior grass fires and other vegetation incidents on this stretch of Vermont Avenue. According to the department's incident logs, South Bureau resources, including Station 85, regularly respond to small grass and rubbish fires near the park.
How to stay updated
Anyone living, working or driving nearby is urged to steer clear of the immediate area so firefighters have room to operate. For official information, keep an eye on LAFD on X, and call 9-1-1 to report any new fire activity or to request emergency assistance.
