A “small start” brush fire ignited on the northbound side of Interstate 5 on Wednesday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.
According to Esteban Benitez, a spokesman for the L.A. County Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched at 12:55 p.m. to the northbound side of Interstate 5, about a half-mile north of Smokey Bear Road. They arrived on the scene at 1:05 p.m.
Upon arrival, it was determined the fire was a “small smart,” according to Los Angeles County radio dispatch traffic.
According to Caitlyn Aldana, a spokeswoman for the L.A. County Fire Department, the fire was a 5- by 10-foot spot.
The fire was deemed the “SMOKEYIC.”
Three L.A. County Fire Department units worked on knocking down the fire. The incident was concluded at 2:11 p.m.
