Small Brush Fire Erupts Near Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A small brush fire erupted in the Hollywood Hills Tuesday morning, northeast of the Hollywood Bowl.
The Barham Fire broke out before 6:18 a.m. off the 101 Freeway, near Cahuenga Boulevard and Highland Avenue. It was burning northeast of the Hollywood Bowl.
The forward progress of the fire was halted just before 7:30 a.m. L.A. city and county ground crews were assisted by water-dropping helicopters.
No structures were threatened and no evacuations were issued, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. There were no injuries. Wind did not pose an issue for firefighters.
Firefighters were expected to remain on scene throughout the morning to monitor any smoldering vegetation, the fire department said.
There was no word on a cause.
A fire also broke out in the Lincoln Heights area early Tuesday morning. LAFD crews quickly extinguished it, holding it to two acres.
Several fires sparked throughout the region Monday amid a red flag warning that expired Monday night. However, the Southland is expected to continue experiencing hot and breezy conditions through Wednesday which will keep the fire risk high.
The Hollywood Bowl has been closed since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in mid-March. Last month, The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, which operates the Bowl, canceled the entire 2020 concert season.
