Evacuation warnings issued for new wildfire near Los Angeles
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Los Angeles County firefighters are working to extinguish a brush fire that is threatening buildings in Acton. The Hawk Fire started at about 3 p.m. and quickly grew to 50 acres, according to Cal Fire.
Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County, officials said.
A fast-moving fire fueled by winds erupted in northwestern Los Angeles County near the 5 Freeway overnight. Evacuation warnings are in place.
A fire at a battery storage facility in South Los Angeles turned into a tough battle for crews early Sunday morning. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the blaze was reported at 4:33 a.m. at 16208 South Vermont Street, adjacent to the border between L.A. and the city of Gardena.
LAFD quickly subdued a grass fire in the Sepulveda Basin, containing it from 100' square to 50' square with no injuries or structural threats reported.
A brush fire in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park in Montecito Heights was limited to just 1 acre on Wednesday, though a firefighter was hurt in the battle. Using ground crews and helicopter water drops, the Los Angeles Fire Department contained the fire to just an acre,
Helicopters circled over the park and dropped water on the dry brush as a smoky haze descended over the area. A firefighter was injured, according to LAFD spokesperson Brian Humphrey. They were examined and treated for apparent heat exhaustion.
He allegedly used fake paperwork with the name of another Los Angeles County fire captain to obtain long-term disability payments.
LAFD extinguished a fire in a Pico-Robertson apartment in 26 minutes, preventing its spread and rescuing an elderly woman.