A brush fire that spurred evacuation warnings and charred between 15 and 17 acres in the Sepulveda Pass near the San Diego (405) Freeway in Bel Air was 100% contained Wednesday, a week after it broke out.
Crews had been carefully mopping up since the fire’s spread was halted about 6:10 p.m. last Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. “LAFD will maintain a fire watch through the weekend with one engine and one brush patrol.”
The fire was reported around 4:15 p.m. on Sept. 9 near Getty Center Drive, north of the Getty Center museum near the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Multiple water-dropping helicopters were dispatched to help douse the flames.
The Getty Center was closed earlier than scheduled on the day the fire broke out.
The fire’s progress was stopped around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, according to the LAFD, which announced about two hours later that the evacuation warnings were lifted.
LAFD Chief Jaime Moore told reporters at the time he expected the firefight to continue for days as crews worked to build a containment line around the burn area and monitor for any flare-ups.
Drone teams were continuing aerial reconnaissance and mapping the burn area, a department spokesman said.
“The drones have provided valuable information, particularly in areas of steep and difficult-to-access terrain, helping crews identify and monitor potential hot spots from above,” according to an earlier LAFD dispatch.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.