A five-acre brushfire in steep canyons caused firefighters to go into structure protection mode above a canyon on the western edge of Pacific Palisades today.
Homes were threatened, and about 167 Los Angeles city firefighters were rushed to Santa Ynez Canyon, city fire spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
Three city fire helicopters were also assigned to the fire, which was reported at about 12:30 p.m.
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced via his Twitter account at 3:44 p.m. that the fire had been brought under control.
“Great work by over 150 @LAFD personnel in Pacific Palisades today. Fire is under control, but crews will be there all night to keep safe,” he tweeted.
Santa Ynez Canyon is a parkland in the Santa Monica Mountains State Park, north of the Gladstones-4-Fish restaurant.
Firefighters on the scene were told that fire companies from Santa Monica and Los Angeles County, as well as camp crews, were being sent to the fire.
Two county fire department helicopters were also heard on fire radios heading to the brushfire.
Witnesses said the fire appeared to be burning north, up the hills toward the Palisades Highlands subdivision. But the city fire department did not confirm that.
The fire was in steep hills, north of Sunset Boulevard and about a half mile north of Pacific Coast Highway. Those roads remained open, although traffic was snarled.
