A brush fire was burning in the Verdugo Mountains near Sunset Canyon Drive above Burbank on Friday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
The agency said it received a report about the incident at around 1:31 p.m., inspector David Michel told KTLA. Crews arrived on the scene less than 15 minutes later, Michel said.
County officials said the fire was burning near DeBell Golf Course in Burbank.
In a 3:22 p.m. tweet, the L.A. County Fire Department said it was “sending full brush response” to help Burbank firefighters responding to the blaze.
Crews were able to stop the spread of the fire, which burned about 30 acres, by 4:47 p.m., according to the Verdugo Fire Communications Center.
A Twitter account for the city of Burbank said as of 6:21 p.m., no structures were damaged and no civilians were injured.
Authorities did no issue any evacuation orders.
The cause remained under investigation.
The fire is laying down. Burbank Fire is releasing all mutual aid Engine Companies back to their cities. They will keep multiple crews on the hill through the night for fire watch. There were no structures damaged and no civilian injuries. The cause is still under investigation. pic.twitter.com/tKiSpdE3nq
— City of Burbank (@BurbankCA) May 26, 2018
TRAFFIC ALERT [update-brush fire]: Residential streets at Bel Aire Drive are being re-opened with the exception of Harvard Rd., open to residents ONLY. Sunset Canyon remains closed from Walnut to Cypress Ave. Walnut is open east from Sunset for access to the Castaway Restaurant pic.twitter.com/1vLQ8tYHWD
— Burbank Police (@BurbankPD) May 26, 2018
#AgencyAssist; 3:18PM; Burbank Brush Fire; https://t.co/S1TTuJxqov; #Burbank LAFD now sending full brush response to assist Burbank Fire at brush fire located near Debell Golf Course. ALL QUESTIONS = Burbank Fire. This … https://t.co/l4w7cDJxW9
— LAFD (@LAFD) May 25, 2018
