Brush fire burning near Wildwood Canyon in Burbank prompts evacuation orders, warnings

Firefighters are battling a brush fire in the Wildwood Canyon part of Burbank, which forced evacuation orders and warnings shortly after breaking out on Saturday afternoon. 

The blaze, which has been dubbed the Walnut Fire, was first reported a little before 3:10 p.m. in the 1500 block of E. Walnut Avenue near Harvard Road, according to Cal Fire. As of 4 p.m., the fire had burned about 20 acres of brush.

Burbank city officials said that Verdugo Fire Academy crews were battling the blaze and had set up their center of operations in the Castaway Restaurant parking lot. 

"Evacuation orders are in place for DeBell Restaurant and Golf Course and Stough Canyon Nature Center," Burbank city leaders said. "Hiking trails closed until further notice."

Just before 5:30 p.m., Burbank city officials said that Churches Court and Country Club Drive were under an evacuation warning.

They also said that the scheduled Starlight Bowl concert was canceled. 

Aerial footage showed helicopters dousing the hillside with water as they worked to mitigate the fire's spread.

This is a developing story. Check back for details.