Crime & Safety

Agoura Hills Brush Fire Held To 5 Acres

A fire broke out amid red flag conditions near the the Ventura (101) Freeway on Ladyface Mountain Saturday.

The city of Agoura Hills reported the Ramirez Fire on X at  4:31 p.m. Saturday and said it was near the Ventura (101) Freeway and Agoura Road on Ladyface Mountain.
The city of Agoura Hills reported the Ramirez Fire on X at 4:31 p.m. Saturday and said it was near the Ventura (101) Freeway and Agoura Road on Ladyface Mountain. (Renee Schiavone)

AGOURA HILLS, CA — Los Angeles County firefighters stopped the forward progress of a five-acre brush fire Saturday in Agoura Hills amid a Red Flag Warning for strong winds in the Santa Monica Mountains and San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys.

The city of Agoura Hills reported the Ramirez Fire on X at 4:31 p.m. Saturday and said it was near the Ventura (101) Freeway and Agoura Road on Ladyface Mountain.

At 4:57 p.m., the city reported firefighters were holding the fire at about five acres, and that helicopters were making good progress with water drops.

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Forward progress of the fire was reported stopped at 5:21 p.m. with fire units expected to remain to mop up.

No structures were threatened, power was not shut off and no evacuations were ordered.

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