LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Firefighters were battling a fire on the 405 Freeway late Wednesday night and an evacuation order was issued.
Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to a report of a one-acre fire, known as the Sepulveda Fire, near the Getty Center Drive exit at 11 p.m. The fire started in moderate to heavy brush and quickly spread to an estimated 10 acres.
Airmen drop water on a brush fire near Sepulveda Pass on January 22, 2025. (Ana Maria Montoya) On January 22, 2025, a brush fire is seen in Sepulveda Pass. (KTLA) Brush fire burning in Sepulveda Pass. January 22, 2025. (KTLA) A brush fire was confirmed burning in Sepulveda Pass on January 22nd. January 22, 2025. (KTLA) A brush fire burns in Sepulveda Pass on January 22, 2025. (KTLA) A brush fire burns in Sepulveda Pass on January 22, 2025. (KTLA) A brush fire is burning in Sepulveda Pass. Passed January 22, 2025. (KTLA) Air crews drop water on a nearby brush fire. Sepulveda Pass (KTLA) on January 22, 2025
Residents south of the 1500 block of Casiano Road, north of Moraga Drive, east of Sepulveda Boulevard and west of Sharon Road were advised to evacuate, according to the Los Angeles Emergency Alert.
Aerial footage from Sky5 showed a heavy glow in the sky as flames burned over Getty Pass, north of the Getty Center.
Ground and air crews were working to contain the blaze as it moved up the hill in winds reported at 16 mph.
At this time, no evacuation orders or warnings have been issued as the building does not appear to be in danger.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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