The Brief
A car fire in Hollywood Hills sparked a small brusher.
While nearby homes briefly were in danger of being damaged, firefighters were able to contain the fire just in time before it could have reached buildings.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. – A car fire in Hollywood Hills sparked a small brush fire, briefly threatening nearby homes.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call of a car fire near the 2200 block of North Sunset Plaza Drive a little before 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2.
That fire extended to parts of the neighborhood as it reached nearby homes and other parked cars.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement that no houses were actually hit in the fire.
What they’re saying:
Below is the statement released by Mayor Bass:
“Tonight’s fire in the Hollywood Hills has been stopped without any structures being impacted thanks to urgent action from LAFD handcrews and helicopters as well as strong collaboration with the LA County Fire Department. LAFD will remain on site into the night.
We will stay alert through the current heat advisory, which the National Weather Service has extended through Wednesday.
Thank you to our heroic first responders for their response today and every day.”
What we don’t know:
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Source: This report used information provided by the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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