A brush fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills Saturday, threatening homes and prompting the closure of a heavily trafficked section of Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
The fire was reported at about 1 p.m. at 1639 Laurel Canyon Blvd., near the east end of Hollywood Boulevard, with approximately 1 acre of moderate to heavy fuels burning slowly uphill under no wind, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The department announced a short time later that four homes were threatened, but said that “due to the proper brush clearance in place, they have good defensible space and firefighters are able to get water on the fire while defending the homes.”
No evacuation orders were in place yet, but Laurel Canyon Boulevard was shut down between Mulholland and Hollywood Boulevard.
Additional crews were working to gain access to the seat of the fire and deploy progressive hose lays to encircle the fire, the LAFD said.
Resources from the Beverly Hills Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department were on the scene assisting as well.