A brush fire broke out in Eagle Rock on Sunday afternoon, clogging highways, threatening homes and sending large piles of smoke that could be seen in the Los Angeles basin.
A fire was reported for the first time at about 4:00 PM. and is believed to have started at the 2900 block of West Colorado Boulevard near the interchange of Highways 2 and 134, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
"A fire has been spotted on the north side of the 134 freeway and is slowly returning to homes," the tweet went off at 4:45 p.m. highways were closed.
Highway 1
5, according to the California Highway Patrol.
All sails closed until further notice:
EB SR-134 in SR-2 closed.
WB SR-134 on Figueroa Street closed.
Connectors EB and WB SR-134 to SR-2 are closed.
NB SR-2 is closed in Colorado Bl.
SB SR-2 is closed in Mount St. Orders on East Glenox Boulevard from Mount Carmel Drive to Bidud Drive in Glendale. An evacuation center was opened at the Glendale Civic Auditorium on North Verdugo Road.No injuries were reported, the fire department said.
The biggest concern was the Glinoax area in Glennox Canyon, where firefighters focused most of their defenses. Officials urged people to avoid the area.
Fire officials flooded the flames with droplets of water from a helicopter, hoping to stop the fire before heading to the neighborhoods.
The fire is fueled by hot temperatures, but there is no Santa Claus Similar wind conditions.
