Published Friday, October 18, 2024, 1735 hours PT

Schubarum Fire

CALIFORNIA – Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched to the 17200 block of Colima Road in Hacienda Heights, for a brush fire this afternoon. The fire was within the Schabarum Regional Park.

The fire initial listed as a first alarm was upgraded to a second alarm, but firefighters were able to quickly stop the forward progression at 1637 hours.

The fire was held to 4.2 acres.

Structures were in danger but it has now been mitigated and the threats have been thwarted by those in the air to the ground.

The cause is unknown at the time of this update and the Santa Ana winds are said to be picking up.

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