L.A. County firefighters responded to a quarter-acre brush fire in the Santa Clara River wash near Anza Drive on Tuesday morning, according to Kaitlyn Aldana, spokeswoman for the fire department.
Firefighters said the initial 911 calls came out for smoke showing in the wash not far from the Iron Horse Trailhead Bridge, near the 25000 block of Anza.
Firefighters reported the initial fire broke out at 11:13 a.m., and arrived on the scene at 11:18 a.m., according to Aldana.
Aldana added the burn area was reported to be a quarter-acre and the Fire Department had cleared the scene at approximately 2 p.m.
While firefighters on the scene could be heard describing potential access issues for the fire “dozers,” the department’s aircraft faced no such obstacles.
Helicopters were deemed sufficient by about 11:35 a.m., according to radio dispatch traffic, which indicated that the fixed-wing Quebec aircraft the Fire Department leases annually from Canada to assist in its firefighting arsenal would not be necessary.
No structures were threatened, but there were a number of power lines in the area that represented a possible concern.
No injuries or transports were reported, said Aldana.