A 10-acre brush fire that broke out on the night of Christmas in the Santa Susana Pass is about 80 percent contained as of Thursday morning, CBS2 reports.
The fire is burning near the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway, the Santa Susana and the Rocky Peak overpasses, according to fire authorities.
Los Angeles sent 58 firefighters "on the ground and in the air" to assist the Ventura County Fire Department, said spokesman Erik Scott. The announcement came less than an hour after the fire broke out at 10:24 p.m.
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department sent a First Alarm Brush Assignment, consisting of 50 firefighters and a helicopter equipped to make water drops overnight, said Dispatch Supervisor Robert Diaz.
County fire department resources now engaged in the battle also include seven engines, one dozer crew, two battalion chiefs and one deputy chief, according to the department.
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The battle to contain and knock down this brusher was being hampered by gusty winds and low humidity. The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag warnings throughout southern California, which have been prompted by our record high temperatures and high winds.
CBS2 reports that the fire should be completely out by 6 p.m. No injuries have been reported.
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