Crime & Safety
Small Brush Fire Extinguished Near Duarte
The cause of the fire near the San Gabriel River was not immediately known.
Fire crews, along with fire fighters with the Forest Service, made quick work of a brush fire that burned near the San Gabriel River in Azusa Monday morning.
The fire was first reported at 11:23 a.m. and burned in a 100 by 100-foot spot in the area of North Todd and Sierra Madre Avenues., according to an official from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
As fire fighters were en route, a visible plume of smoke was seen. Officials wanted a fire fighting helicopter ready to go, but once crews arrived on scene by 11:35 a.m. they were confident the fire could be contained, according to scanner reports.
By 11:51 a.m., fire fighters had a line around the blaze and extinguished it. A battalion chief, along with an engine and the Forest Service engine are still performing mop ups.