Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a 40-acre brush fire in the Sepulveda Pass near the I-405 Freeway late Wednesday. Cal Fire reported the blaze was 60% contained Thursday afternoon. The blaze was first reported just after 11 p.

Los Angeles city fire helicopters do a fast air assault on a brush fire in the Sepulveda pass Wednesday, Los Angeles CA Jan 22, 2025. The fire burn 40 acres that started at 11pm north bound 405 freeway at Getty Center Dr. no homes were threatened and the cause is under investigation. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)

Firefighters worked overnight to get the upper hand on a fast-moving fire that exploded off the 405 Freeway near the Getty Center Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to