Crime & Safety

Firefighters Drench Brush Fire Near Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall

The quarter-acre brush fire briefly threatened homes in the area.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA – Firefighters battled a quarter-acre brush fire that briefly threatened homes in the 30900 block of Hawthorne Boulevard across from Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall Monday. The Fire Department responded to the scene, according to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. The City asked residents to avoid the area until the situation was under control, as some structures are threatened.

North and South Bound lanes on Hawthorne Boulevard, between Vallon Drive and City Hall, were closed but have since reopened.

City News Service and Patch staffer Emily Holland contributed to this post; Image via Shutterstock

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