Los Angeles County firefighters stopped the forward progress of a five-acre brush fire Saturday in Agoura Hills amid a Red Flag Warning for strong winds in the Santa Monica Mountains and San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys.

The city of Agoura Hills reported the Ramirez Fire on X at 4:31 p.m. Saturday and said it was near the Ventura (101) Freeway and Agoura Road on Ladyface Mountain.

At 4:57 p.m., the city reported firefighters were holding the fire at about five acres, and that helicopters were making good progress with water drops.

Forward progress of the fire was reported stopped at 5:21 p.m. with fire units expected to remain to mop up.

No structures were threatened, power was not shut off and no evacuations were ordered.

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