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Over 150 firefighters battled a two-acre brush fire along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Pacific Palisades today.
The hillside blaze was initially reported at 3:08 p.m. and creeping close to homes at the 14800 block of Pacific Coast Highway, according to KTLA. Billowing smoke could be seen from the beaches. In addition to the firefighters, there were helicopter crews and fixed-wing aircrafts dropping water over what fire officials deemed a "major emergency brush fire."
The crews have made major headway though, and Brian Humphrey of LAFD told CBS Los Angeles at 4 p.m. that they would be able to fully contain the fire soon.
No evacuations or injuries were reported and officials are investigating the cause of the fire.
Here is a video showing a close-up of the brush fire:
Some photos of the brush fire and crews battling the blaze:
#BREAKING Brush fire in Pacific Palisades impacting traffic on PCH as well. PHOTO: pic.twitter.com/anGLfvgb0f
— Tara Finestone (@tarawallis) January 14, 2014
Fixed-wing aircraft doing water drops over fire in Pacific Palisades. Watch live: http://t.co/OHQNO9qkse pic.twitter.com/ep3XEOjXib
— KTLA (@KTLA) January 14, 2014
Fire fighters on edge of cliff over PCH, fighting Palisades fire from backyard of a home. @Sky5Tim @Helo_Photog pic.twitter.com/CzCQimNtp3
— Tara Finestone (@tarawallis) January 14, 2014
@KTLA Fire on PCH in Pacific Palisades. pic.twitter.com/pYwDBVbL6v
— veloimages (@veloimages) January 14, 2014
More than 150 firefighters are on scene of brush fire above PCH. Watch live: http://t.co/OHQNO9qkse pic.twitter.com/vRikIivmoD
— KTLA (@KTLA) January 14, 2014
Fire in our hood just of PCH http://t.co/JLoIvoywaw pic.twitter.com/V1BFybDmdv
— Shawn Sims (@rshawnsims) January 15, 2014
Really lady on pch just .asked cop is this traffic delay due to accident or fire? pic.twitter.com/jEKSz7xUvc
— Pablo Pereira (@PabloWeather) January 14, 2014