Firefighters battle wind-driven brush fire in Sandstone Peak
A 1-2 acre fire was propelled by gusty wind conditions in heavy brush at Yerba Buena Road, near Bettermotor Way.
A 1-2 acre fire was propelled by gusty wind conditions in heavy brush at Yerba Buena Road, near Bettermotor Way.
Firefighters quickly contained a multi-acre brush fire burning near the Hansen Dam Monday afternoon. An effort from both ground units and water-dropping aircraft prevented the fire from spreading.
The rain brought by the passing storm helped crews get a handle on the Fairview Fire.
The fire had jumped the 5 Freeway, forcing it to close, but the northbound lane has since been fully reopened. Two southbound lanes remain closed. Kara Finnstrom reports.
The 1,400-acre fire has prompted evacuation orders and road closures. Marci Gonzalez reports.
The East Fire quickly grew to just under 100 acres and crews have yet to get any part of it contained.
The brush fire is located in the foothills of Azusa near N. San Gabriel Canyon Road and Old San Gabriel Canyon Road, close to the Angeles National Forest.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is battling a large fire near the 105 and 605 Freeways.
The brush fire broke out over night near the Prado Park Equestrian Center overnight, though responding firefighters quicklky handled the blaze before it could get out of hand.
According to Cal Fire officials in San Bernardino, two structures have been destroyed by the fire, with several others still threatened. An estimated 30 acres of brush is also burning.
No structures were threatened by the flames. Amy Johnson reports.
The fire began at the 12001 block of Montague Street, beginning originally at about half an acre. However, in the last two hours the fire has spread considerably.
The blaze grew to three and a half acres of vegetation, according to LA Fire.
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