Backyard Tree Fire Stopped from Damaging Home

Firefighters put out a tree blaze in a private backyard Tuesday night before it had a chance to spread to a house, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The tree on the 12400 block of Killion St. made contact with high voltage power lines, igniting flames that were reported at 7:34 p.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Shawn Lenske.

Forty-four firefighters managed to prevent the blaze from reaching any nearby structures and knockdown was declared in about 20 minutes, Lenske said. No injuries were reported.

High winds could have been responsible, but an investigation is ongoing Lenske said.