Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Breaks Out In Los Angeles County
An estimated 200 firefighters are at the scene.
MONTEBELLO, CA --County firefighters were struggling to get a handle on a three-alarm brush fire Saturday that has charred about 21 acres of vegetation in Montebello, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The fire in heavy brush near San Gabriel Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue was reported at 11:27 a.m., according to the department.
Containment was estimated at 40 percent as of 6 p.m., the department said.
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An estimated 200 firefighters are at the scene. Several water-dropping helicopters have been dispatched to the fight.
So far there have been no injuries and no structures threatened, the department said.
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--City News Service contributed to this report; Photo by Renee Schiavone
#LACF working at high capacity to suffocate a fire in the Montebello area. Roads are close to traffic at San Gabriel Blvd and Rosemead Blvd. Choppers are dropping water into active fire areas. More details @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/eaO1cRXbs0
— Armando Aparicio (@armandapari) April 21, 2018
Looks like it jumped #montebello #fire pic.twitter.com/AN8PNnbo4F
— Cass (@cassm23) April 21, 2018
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