Firefighters contain brush fire threatening homes in Hollywood Hills
Several homes were threatened by a brush fire burning in the Hollywood Hills area on Saturday.
According to Los Angeles Fire Department, the blaze, which torched about one acre, was located in the 1600 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
Firefighters say that the fire was burning through moderate to heavy fuels and is "burning slowly uphill" near homes in the area.
"There are currently four homes threatened but due to proper brush clearance in place, they have good defensible space and firefighters are able to get water on the fire while defending the homes," said an update from LAFD officials.
At around 2:15 p.m., firefighters reported that they had contained the blaze.
There are no evacuation orders or warnings in place.
As firefighters continued to battle the fire, Laurel Canyon Blvd. was closed between Mulholland Drive and Hollywood Boulevard.
No injuries have yet been reported.
Investigators will work to determine the cause of the fire.
