Sunday's Brush Fire On Glendale, Eagle Rock Border Is Still Causing Traffic Troubles

Crews continued their efforts Monday to put out a brush fire that broke out yesterday afternoon near the interchange of the 2 and 134 freeways on the border of Glendale and Eagle Rock.

The fire was first reported on Sunday shortly after 4 p.m. along the north side of the 134 Freeway near the 2900 block of West Colorado Boulevard, according to Los Angeles fire officials. Both the 2 and 134 freeways were shut down in the area and about 265 firefighters were dispatched to quell the flames.

Within a few hours, the fire had spread to about 30 acres. By 7:35 p.m., forward progress had stopped and the flames were 25% contained.

LAFD issued an update at 9 a.m. Monday, saying the fire was 50% contained and had been held to 30 acres.

"Most importantly, there have been no injuries," officials said. "Firefighters will continue to assure there are no flare-ups as they work on full containment.

About 100 homes were evacuated on both sides of Glenoaks Canyon and nearby streets late Sunday afternoon. All evacuations were lifted as of 10 p.m. No structures were damaged.

The next morning, many people were still out on the street watching firefighters hack away at the fire on top of a steep hill behind their homes.

Freeways also started to reopen Monday morning. As of 10 a.m., the northbound 2 Freeway was open, Caltrans tweeted, but the connection to the westbound 134 Freeway was closed. Over on the 134 Freeway, the westbound connection to the 2 Freeway was also closed, but the eastbound connection to the 2 Freeway re-opened at 11 a.m., Caltrans tweeted.

At 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Caltrans announced that the northbound off-ramp on the 2 freeway at Holly Drive is closed.

And for rush hour on Monday evening, some areas of the freeway are still closed:

Eyewitnesses said the fire spread from the onramp for the northbound 2 Freeway to the eastbound 134 Freeway, and then jumped the freeway, burning brush on the north side.

Smoke could be seen across the region, as far as northern Orange County, and air quality north of the fire was poor.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

WHERE TO GET THE LATEST UPDATES:

• Los Angeles Fire Department Twitter
• Los Angeles Fire Department alerts website
• Glendale Fire Department Twitter
• Caltrans District 7 Twitter (for traffic updates)
• California Highway Patrol incident information website (for traffic updates)

RESOURCES:

• How To Keep Yourself Safe From Wildfire Smoke
• The Air Is Brown -- Should I Wear A Mask?
• What To Do -- And Not Do -- When You Get Home After A Wildfire
• How To Find Out About Fire Evacuations In Your Area

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

UPDATES:

4:56 p.m.: This article was updated with information about rush hour traffic on Monday evening

12:50 p.m.: This article was updated with information about a new closure on the 2 freeway.

12 p.m.: This article was updated with the latest traffic information and observations from Glenoaks Canyon.

9:24 a.m.: This article was updated with new acreage from LAFD and to clarify that all evacuations have been lifted.

Monday, Aug. 26, 6:26 a.m.: This article was updated with the latest information on freeway closures.

8:12 p.m.: This article was updated with new acreage and containment numbers, as well as a timeline for when the freeways might open.

7:21 p.m.: This article was updated with resources and information about the evacuation shelter.

This article was originally published at 6:04 p.m.