Brush fire near Lake View Terrace is 60% contained
A brush fire near Lake View Terrace that quickly grew to 184 acres and temporarily forced the closure of local roads is now about 60% contained, authorities said Tuesday.
Hundreds of firefighters from across the Los Angeles area battled the wind-whipped fire that began Monday near the 11300 block of Wheatland Avenue and quickly spread into Angeles National Forest, officials said. It’s unclear what sparked the blaze, dubbed the Wheatland fire, but authorities said no structures were threatened .
By late Monday, the fire was confined to the forest east of Kagel Canyon, officials said. The U.S. Forest Service took over as the primary agency leading the firefight.
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Flames burned in unpopulated areas, away from homes, and the ridges of area hills blocked the blaze’s path, fire officials said.
Wheatland Avenue north of Foothill Boulevard was initially closed, as was Foothill between Wheatland and Christy avenues, but those roads have since reopened. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has also turned power back on in the area surrounding the fire.
The fire sent a plume of black smoke that was visible across the area, especially to motorists along the 210 Freeway.
The blaze is expected to be fully contained by Tuesday evening.
Staff writer Matt Hamilton contributed to this report.
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