A fire broke out late in the evening on Jan. 22 in the Sepulveda Basin, leading to evacuation warnings in the area. Firefighters were able to stop the fire’s progress, but it did manage to burn 40 acres in Brentwood. As of press time, the fire was 60% contained. The Sepulveda Fire was reported at 11 p.m. at the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway and the Sepulveda Pass. Around 250 LAFD firefighters quickly responded to the area as the blaze grew from 10 to 20 acres, according to Cal Fire.
Both aerial and ground attacks were used, enabling firefighters to control the hillside flames against light winds. The fire prompted an evacuation warning for the residents south of the 1500 block of Casiano Road, north of Moraga Drive, east of Sepulveda Boulevard and west of Chalon Road, Stewart said. Those evacuation warning were lifted at 2 a.m. on Jan. 23.
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