A brush fire that erupted Thursday morning near the border of Whittier and Hacienda Heights burned 3 1/2 acres before firefighters stopped its progress.
The fire was reported near Skyline Drive and Turnbull Canyon Road about 3 a.m. and quickly burned through three acres of light-to-medium brush, but no homes were threatened, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Three water-dropping helicopters assisted ground crews in fighting the flames, the department said.
The fire prompted the closure of a stretch of Turnbull Canyon Road near Skyline Drive while firefighters worked in the area, according to the Whittier Police Department.