Major Emergency Brush Fire Knocked Down Near Hansen Dam

LAKEVIEW TERRACE, CA — Los Angeles firefighters mounted an aggressive campaign to stop a major emergency brush fire in the Hansen Dam Recreation Area overnight.

The fire was reported around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night in the 10400 block of North Glenoaks Boulevard, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. By 10:10 p.m., it escalated to greater-alarm status, although no structures were threatened and no evacuations were ordered, he said.

At 10:55 p.m., Humphrey reported the blaze had grown to major emergency status, having consumed brush on two fronts including three acres on the north and 1/4 acre on the south, near but not involving the recreation center's golf course.

It took an air and ground attack by 124 firefighters to hold the blaze to just four acres, according to Humphrey. No injuries were reported, Humphrey added.

"Firefighters will continue to work the fire's perimeter with hose lines, hand tools and heavy equipment through the night to extinguish any hot spots," Humphrey said.

The blaze was driven by light to moderate winds amid dense, dry brush. The area has been the site of multiple brush fires in recent years, including a small brush fire in October and at least two brush fires in 2020.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation.

City News Service and Patch staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.