Two brush fires broke out in Los Angeles on Tuesday, as Southern California faces “life-threatening” wind conditions that are fanning the flames, according to city officials.
One of the fires erupted at a house in the 8400 block of West Sunset Boulevard and spread to the brush in the Hollywood Hills, KNX news reported.
Firefighters were able to halt forward progress of the brush fire, which threatened buildings in the area, NBC Los Angeles reported. Smoke could be seen across the Hollywood area from the fire, which is estimated to span approximately 3 acres, according to the report.
Details about the cause of the fire were not immediately available, the outlet said.
A second much larger fire — about 200 acres — has erupted in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. The fire was reported before 11:00 a.m. local time and prompted evacuations in the area.
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