A blaze that blackened nearly 90 acres in the Castaic area Monday was among the largest of several brush fires to break out Monday in parts of Los Angeles County amid a Red Flag warning in effect in much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to high winds coupled with low humidity.
The Castaic fire was reported at 3:44 a.m. in the 26900 block of Tapia Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Winds of about 15 mph were reported in the area overnight. Firefighters on the ground and in helicopters worked to douse the flames, which were 70 percent contained as of about 1 p.m. No structures were threatened.
About 1 p.m., about a quarter-acre fire was reported burning on both sides of the Foothill (210) Freeway in Lake View Terrace in light to medium brush amid winds of about 15 miles per hour. Within about a half hour, firefighters had the flames surrounded and were canceling resources.
About the same time, a fire scorched a small amount of brush in Elysian Park near Dodger Stadium but was quickly extinguished.
Other blazes included:
— a brush fire that broke out about 2:40 a.m. and scorched about an acre in Eagle Rock near 4701 North Townsend Ave. before being brought under control within about an hour, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
— a blaze that started about 2 a.m. at the Sepulveda Basin in Lake Balboa and scorched about four acres near 6049 North Woodley Ave. before being extinguished about three hours later; and
— a brush fire that started about 12:35 a.m in El Sereno and scorched about an acre near 2608 North Eastern Ave.
As winds kicked up on Sunday night, firefighters quickly extinguished a half-acre brush fire that broke out about 9 p.m. in El Sereno near 4500 N. Carter Drive.