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Brush Fire Breaks Out In Foothills Above Burbank

By Oren Peleg

Published Jul 27, 2017 12:00 AM

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A brush fire in the Wildwood Canyon hills above Burbank broke out Wednesday afternoon.

The fire prompted an evacuation order of Wildwood Canyon and Stough Canyon parks, as well as residents along Country Club Drive, by the Burbank Police Department.

URGENT MESSAGE: Brush fire in Wildwood Canyon area. All hikers need to leave the area. https://t.co/5aXHIzDAXg pic.twitter.com/oUaeVdjKIT
— Burbank Police (@BurbankPD) July 26, 2017

The Burbank Fire Department is currently battling the blaze with the Los Angeles County Fire Department assisting, a representative for the LACFD told LAist.

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According to NBC LA, the fire is currently estimated at three acres. In late June, a fire in nearby McClure Canyon caused a similar evacuation.

LAist will update this story as more information becomes available

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Brush Fire Breaks Out In Foothills Above Burbank