A brush fire was reported near the intersection of Park Street and 2nd Street in Newhall on Saturday at approximately 5:40 p.m., according to Melanie Flores, supervising fire dispatcher for the Los Angeles County Fire Department
The fire reached a size of just shy of an eighth of an acre and forward progress was stopped at approximately 4:10 p.m.
Flores said no structures were threatened, even though the location of the fire was near a populated area.
The fire was put out at approximately 6:30 p.m.
