LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Firefighters are working hard to extinguish a new wildfire near homes in the Calabasas and Hidden Hills areas of northwest Los Angeles Thursday afternoon.
The Kenneth Fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m. in a dry brush area in the Upper Las Vergenes Canyon Open Space Preserve north of Highway 101.
The extent of the fire was not immediately known. Houses appeared to be under immediate threat.
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued mandatory evacuation orders for Vanowen Street south to Burbank Boulevard and County Lane Road east to East Valley Circle Boulevard.
January 9, 2025 Sky 5 view of the Hidden Hills and Calabasas, California wildfires (KTLA) January 9, 2025 Sky 5 view of the Hidden Hills and Calabasas, California wildfires. (KTLA) A Sky5 view of wildfires in the Hidden Hills and Calabasas area of California on January 9, 2025. (KTLA)
Sky5 footage showed helicopters dropping retardant around the fire and fixed-wing aircraft dropping water to protect homes.
Smoke was crossing Highway 101.
This latest blaze comes as efforts to extinguish two other major wildfires that have destroyed thousands of structures in the Los Angeles metropolitan area: the 17,000-acre Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and Malibu and the Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena. The incident occurred while the staff were struggling.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned to KTLA 5 News for the latest information.
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