LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Firefighters battled a fast-moving brush fire off the 405 Freeway late Wednesday evening into Thursday morning that prompted evacuation warnings.
Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to reports of the 1-acre blaze, dubbed the Sepulveda Fire, near Getty Center Drive exit at 11 p.m. as it was burning in medium to heavy brush and quickly spread to an estimated 20 acres with 0% containment.
Aerial crews drop water on a brush fire near the Sepulveda Pass on Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA)
Aerial crews drop water on a brush fire near the Sepulveda Pass on Jan. 22, 2025. (Ana Maria Montoya)
Brush fire seen burning in the Sepulveda Pass on Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA)
Brush fire seen burning in the Sepulveda Pass on Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA)
Brush fire seen burning in the Sepulveda Pass on Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA)
Brush fire seen burning in the Sepulveda Pass on Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA)
Brush fire seen burning in the Sepulveda Pass on Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA)
Brush fire seen burning in the Sepulveda Pass on Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA)
Aerial crews drop water on a brush fire near the Sepulveda Pass on Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA)
Evacuation warnings were issued for residents south of the 1500 block of Casiano Road, north of Moraga Drive, east of Sepulveda Boulevard and west of Chalon Road, according to L.A. City Emergency Alerts.
Officials with Cal Fire said the brush fire poses “a potential to threat to life and or property. Those who require additional time to evacuation and those with pets and live stock should leave now.”
Aerial footage from Sky5 showed a heavy glow in the sky as flames burned in the pass, north of the Getty Center. Crews on the ground and in the air were working to contain the blaze as flames moved uphill in 10-mile-per-hour winds.
In an update just before 1 a.m., fire officials said crews on the ground and in the air “made good progress on the fire,” and that there is currently no extension on the evacuation warning zone.
When Sky5 was forced to leave the scene, it was unclear if any structures were threatened, though unconfirmed reports suggested first responders were concerned about embers flying downrange of blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
