Additionally, fire authorities reported that although the amount of burned land was constant at 10,176, containment of the fire had grown from 14% earlier in the day to 24% at midday PT.
Late on Wednesday, a second brush fire started between Bel Air and the University of California-Los Angeles on the eastern side of Interstate 405.
Originally causing evacuation advisories, the Sepulveda Fire has been removed after firefighters were able to control its spread to around 40 acres.
No buildings were damaged in the incident, according to the Los Angeles incident Department, and firefighters were working all night to “fully extinguish the fire and any hot spots.”
In response to the “ongoing critical fire weather,” Cal Fire said that more than 1,100 personnel had been “strategically pre-positioned” around Southern California.
Over 4,000 firefighters are fighting the Hughes Fire, according to Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone. Red flag warnings will remain in force until Friday.
