Firefighters raced to contain a brush fire that erupted in Brentwood early Wednesday morning, just as the region prepares for a round of Santa Ana winds that could create wildfire conditions.
The flames broke out around 2:50 a.m. near Vandergrift Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Firefighters work at the scene where forward progress of a brush fire near the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Brentwood was stopped. KeyNews
Firefighters attacked the blaze from the ground and air, preventing it from spreading beyond about 1.5 acres. Crews halted its forward progress within an hour.
Southern California is bracing for a return of soaring temperatures and powerful Santa Ana winds, prompting a Red Flag Warning as the threat of wildfires intensifies.
Firefighters work at the scene of a brush fire near the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Brentwood. KeyNews
Wind gusts could reach 40 to 70 mph in areas particularly prone to strong winds. Conditions are expected to worsen Thursday, with the most powerful gusts forecast for Friday.
Thousands of Malibu residents could face power outages as early as Thursday as Southern California Edison prepares for these conditions.
City officials said Tuesday that the utility is considering shutting off electricity to four circuits serving Malibu — Cuthbert, Galahad, Maguire and Merlin — beginning at midnight on Oct. 15.
This measure is known as a Public Safety Power Shutoff and it’s designed to reduce the risk of electrical equipment sparking wildfires during periods of extreme fire danger.
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