A fire in a row of at least six Cypress trees in Mount Washington Monday evening was quickly extinguished.
The fire was reported at 9:41 p.m. at 974 N. Mayo St., west of San Rafael Avenue, where firefighters found the trees on fire and were able to put the flames out before any nearby homes were damaged, said Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The fire was knocked down at 9:57 p.m., according to Prange.
No other buildings were damaged and no injuries were reported.