Firefighters Stop Brush Fire from Taking Hold
The quick work of firefighters both on the ground and in the air prevented a brush fire from moving up the Sepulveda Pass.
At 12:10PM on December 16, 2020 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the NB 405 Freeway at The Getty Center for a reported brush fire.
The first arriving fire companies found two small grass fires along the freeway and one quickly jumped to the west side of Sepulveda, thus splitting the operation. This move triggered the request of additional fire companies.
While LAFD Air Operations conducted targeted water drops and engines used the wagon battery to hit the flames from the ground, firefighters fought through heavy brush to reach the fire.
One hour and 16 minutes into the incident, the 146 firefighters, working under the leadership of Assistant Chief Corey Rose, achieved a knockdown. The fire was held to less than three acres with no structures damaged.
Hand crews from Los Angeles County Fire Department assisted with cutting lines and mopping up the remaining hot spots.
