Owen Fire: 50 acre brush fire burning in Topanga Canyon
Firefighters are battling a large brush fire burning in the Topanga Canyon area.
Los Angeles County Fire Department crews were sent to the scene of the fire, near Santa Maria Road and Topanga Canyon Road at around 2:15 p.m. after learning of the fire.
By 3:45 p.m., the blaze had quickly grown to torch 50 acres of brush.
The cause of the fire remains unclear.
Topanga Canyon Boulevard was closed between Pacific Coast Highway and Mulholland Drive to allow fire crews to access the area.
**UPDATE**
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) July 26, 2023
#OwenFire is now at approx. 50 acres.
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