On Thursday, October 23, at 12:51 AM, 69 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 7 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Heavy Rescue, 4 Arson Units, 3 Rehab Units, 8 Helicopters, 7 EMS Battalion Captains, 16 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 2 Division Chief Officer Command Teams, LAFD Dozers, Water Tenders, Mobile Command Post, 2 CERT Team Coordinators, and companies from Los Angeles County, Orange County and State Office of Emergency Services Fire Departments all under the direction of Assistant Chief Craig Fry responded to a Major Emergency Brush Fire at the South Bound 405 Freeway near Getty Center Dr. in Bel Air.
Firefighters arrived to find 3 to 5 acres of heavy brush burning uphill towards the southwest, being driven by high winds. Firefighters were deployed throughout the canyon areas to provide structure protection and prepare for the advance of the wind driven fire.
Fortunately, an aggressive aerial assault by water dropping helicopters and a coordinated effort by ground based Firefighters, limited the spread of the fire. Over 400 Firefighters worked throughout the night, extinguishing the fire in just 7 hours and 25 minutes.
There were no reported injuries and no structures were damaged. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Approximately 100 acres were consumed in this fire.