Yandex metrika counter
Evacuation orders lifted after containment of Los Angeles County brush fire
Photo: Burbank Police

A brush fire that ignited near residential areas in Burbank, Los Angeles County, prompted evacuation orders Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

By Tuesday evening, the Burbank Fire Department announced it had halted the forward spread of the Bethany Fire, bringing the situation under control, News.az reports citing ABC News.

Fire crews remained on scene for several hours following containment of the Bethany Fire, conducting cleanup operations and urging the public to avoid the area, according to police.

“If you are on or near the hiking trails or in these recreation areas in the Burbank hills, please leave the area immediately,” the Burbank Police Department advised.

All hiking trails in the area remained closed through the evening.


News.Az 

Similar news

Archive

Prev Next
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
  1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31