Firefighters moved quickly to contain a brush fire that broke out in Brentwood early Wednesday, ahead of Santa Ana winds expected to raise wildfire risks across the region.
The fire began at approximately 2:50 a.m. near Vandergrift Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.
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Ground crews and aircraft battled the flames, keeping the blaze to roughly 1.5 acres. Firefighters stopped its forward movement within an hour.