Firefighters Monday were working to completely extinguish some “suspicious” vegetation fires in the Lincoln Heights area that affected nearby Metro L Line train service.
The fires were reported about 12:55 p.m. near the 400 block of North San Fernando Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The largest fire scorched about a half-acre or grass, the LAFD reported. No injuries were reported.
“Due to the … proximity to the Metro L — Gold — Line, all service on that light rail line will be paused in the immediate area until LAFD operations are complete,” the LAFD said in a statement about 1:40 p.m. “Though the cluster of fires are presently considered suspicious, no specific cause or suspect/s have been identified.”