Evacuation Warnings Issued as Brush Fire Burns Near Encino Reservoir

Evacuation warning lifted in Encino as crews gain upper hand on brush fire

The fire started around noon near the 4500 block of North Encino Avenue, the L.A. City Fire Department said. It quickly grew from half an acre to five acres.

Evacuation warnings issued as brush fire burns near Encino Reservoir

The fire was reported at approximately 12:10 p.m. in the 4500 block of Encino Avenue, where Los Angeles Fire Department crews said that about five acres of brush had burned before they stopped the forward progress.

Encino fire: Brush fire off Encino Avenue in Los Angeles County, residents report smoke; map, visuals

The 5-acre Encino Fire is spreading uphill in Los Angeles County. Smoke is reaching Encino. Forward progress of the fire has been stopped at 8 acres.

Brush fire erupts near Encino Reservoir; water drops from LAFD helicopters halt flames' progress

A brush fire scorched several of terrain near the Encino Reservoir and Sepulveda Basin, prompting an aerial response from LAFD helicopters.

Evacuation warning lifted for Encino brush fire, forward spread stopped

An evacuation warning issued in Encino Tuesday due to a brush fire has been lifted.

Encino Brush Fire Prompts Evacuation Warning, Helicopter Response

VALLEY CURRENT — A brush fire near the Encino Reservoir threatened homes Tuesday afternoon, prompting an evacuation warning and an aerial firefighting response before crews stopped its forward spread, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.