Brush Fire Threatens Highland Park Homes

HIGHLAND PARK, CA — A car that caught fire Friday ignited the brush around it, burning almost two acres in Highland Park, threatening six homes, before being knocked down, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The auto fire began about 8:10 p.m., near 4829 Marmion Way, burning uphill towards six homes charring brush, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The fire department used two different groups, one to extinguish the car fire and the second to protect the homes and put out the brush fire.

The department dispatched a total of 56 firefighters to the scene, Stewart continued. All of the fires were knocked down in about 54 minutes. No injuries were reported and no homes were burned.

Two Los Angeles County Fire Department camp crews also responded to the scene and remained on site to handle mop-up activities, Stewart said.

Water dropping helicopters were also dispatched to the location but were not used, Stewart said.

City News Service; File Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Fire Department