California Governor Gavin Newsom said that more than 1,400 firefighters were deployed to battle the wildfire while the Los Angeles Fire Department urged all the off-duty firefighting personnel to help.
A fire broke out near Sunswept Drive and Vanetta Place in Studio City late Wednesday night, damaging several homes as firefighters rushed to contain the flames. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reported that more than 50 firefighters, aided by helicopters, had contained the blaze by 10 pm local time, though one home was destroyed, collapsing under the fire’s intensity, according to NBC4.
The blaze, named the Sunswept Fire, began as a small brush fire before rapidly spreading to nearby homes, igniting spot fires that caused additional damage. While no injuries were reported, officials said the full extent of the damage had yet to be assessed.
