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An evacuation warning for the brush fire was issued for some residents in Sherman Oaks around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday — the warning has since been lifted, but smoke could be seen in the area near locations including campuses for UCLA and for Mount Saint Mary’s University-Los Angeles.
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
An evacuation warning was temporarily issued for parts of Bel-Air due to a brush fire burning on the Sepulveda Pass near the I-405 Freeway, the Associated Press said following the start of the new blaze that was first reported just after 11 p.m. Wednesday as L.A. continues to be hit by fires.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Crews responded to a quickly spreading brush fire on Little Mountain Drive and West Edgehill Road around 2 p.m., according to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The fast-moving brush fire that swept through the canyon off Montezuma Road near San Diego State University on Oct. 31 reminds us how fast disaster can strike.
—Rene Kaprielian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
An evacuation warning was temporarily issued for parts of Bel-Air due to a brush fire burning on the Sepulveda Pass near the I-405 Freeway, the Associated Press said following the start of the new blaze that was first reported just after 11 p.m. Wednesday as L.A. continues to be hit by fires.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Crews responded to a quickly spreading brush fire on Little Mountain Drive and West Edgehill Road around 2 p.m., according to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The fast-moving brush fire that swept through the canyon off Montezuma Road near San Diego State University on Oct. 31 reminds us how fast disaster can strike.
—Rene Kaprielian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Brush fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20fire. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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