New Brush Fire Breaks Out in L.A., Threatening Area Near U.C.L.A.

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The 20-acre fire was burning on the Sepulveda Pass near Interstate 5, the Getty Museum and the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles.

A fire breaks out on a hill.
The Hughes fire threatening the town of Castaic on Wednesday.Credit...Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Mike Ives

Jan. 23, 2025, 3:42 a.m. ET

A 20-acre brush fire was spreading on Thursday morning in a part of Los Angeles that is near Interstate 5, the Getty Museum and the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an evacuation warning after the blaze broke out late Wednesday night, saying that it was burning on the Sepulveda Pass. The blaze was 10 acres at the time and later doubled in size.

This is a developing story.

Mike Ives is a reporter for The Times based in Seoul, covering breaking news around the world. More about Mike Ives

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