A brush fire burned approximately 43 acres of vegetation alongside the Foothill (210) Freeway in Tujunga Friday before its progress was stopped with containment increasing to 20%.
Firefighters responded to the blaze burning along the eastbound side of the freeway near La Tuna Canyon Road around 4:10 p.m. The fire was burning in “light to medium” brush, with flames burning at a moderate rate, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz.
“All forward progression on this brush fire has been stopped…Crews will be working throughout the night to continue containment efforts,” Lantz said in a statement.
LAFD firefighters were joined by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel in the attempt to quell the flames, with crews working from the air and ground.
It was unclear what may have sparked the fire.
Traffic on the eastbound side of the freeway slowed to a crawl, as crews blocked two lanes to accommodate the firefighting equipment.
There were no reports of injuries or structural damage.