It took more than 85 firefighters about an hour to stop the forward progress of a brushfire that shut down Pacific Coast Highway at Corona del Mar, authorities said Monday.
The fire was reported at 8:46 p.m. Sunday burning uphill in steep terrain in medium to heavy brush between Pacific Coast Highway and homes on Corona del Mar, said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey.
By 9:25 p.m., helicopters were brought into the firefight and Santa Monica and Los Angeles County firefighters were assisting city counterparts, Humphrey said.
No structure damage or injuries were reported and no formal evacuation orders were issued, but residents were asked to follow the orders of uniformed public safety personnel in the area, he said.
At 9:45 p.m., forward progress of the fire was stopped at 2 acres but Pacific Coast Highway remained closed in the area while firefighters worked to put out hot spots, Humphrey said. The cause was under investigation.