Fire crews continued Monday to battle two brush fires that erupted in Los Angeles over the weekend, with areas of extremely dry brush sparking concerns of potential flare-ups.
Firefighters worked to clear a ring of vegetation around an 80-acre brush fire in the Hollywood Hills near Burbank and Universal City, fire officials said. The blaze, dubbed the Barham Fire, erupted around 1:52 p.m. Saturday and could be seen smoldering several miles away.
Weather conditions helped crews make significant progress on gaining control of the fire, which was 80% contained by Sunday night.
However, areas of dry brush posed a threat of increased fire danger in the region.
A two-acre blaze broke out at 10:45 p.m. Sunday along Glendora Mountain Road at Glendora Ridge Motorway, Los Angeles County Fire officials said.