LOCAL : Topanga Fire Chars 40 Acres
A brush fire that erupted before dawn today in a Topanga Canyon clearing that teen-agers use as a hangout scorched 40 acres and shut down a canyon road but damaged no structures, authorities said.
The fire began about 3:50 a.m. near Old Topanga Canyon and Zuniga roads. By 7 a.m., about 200 firefighters had the blaze encircled, Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Frank Lopez said.
One minor injury was reported to a firefighter working on an inmate crew. The fire’s cause was not immediately pinpointed, but an illegal campfire was suspected.
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