2 Brush Fires Briefly Threaten Homes
Two brush fires broke out Friday in the Woodland Hills and Eagle Rock areas, threatening homes briefly but causing no damage or injuries.
A three-acre blaze that sprang up shortly after 3 p.m. at 5018 N. Cerrillos Drive in a hilly area of Woodland Hills threatened to spread to three nearby homes but was extinguished about 30 minutes later, said Fire Department spokesman Jim Wells.
Six engine companies and two helicopters were sent to fight the blaze.
The second fire erupted at 2:46 p.m. at 1750 W. Yosemite Drive in the Eagle Rock area, Wells said. Five engine companies and two helicopters were sent to help fight the blaze. No homes were damaged, he said.
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