Grass fire knocked down at Ernest E. Debs Regional Park in Montecito Heights

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
MONTECITO HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A grass fire sparked at Ernest E. Debs Regional Park in Montecito Heights on Wednesday.

The Los Angeles City Fire Department said the fire broke out before 4 p.m. near the 4000 block Monterey Road.
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Ground crews and helicopters battled the fire and a knock down was declared before 6 p.m.

The fire department said no structures were threatened and no injuries had been reported.
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Fire officials said the wind was not a factor and the fire appeared to have been terrain driven.

While the Montecito Heights fire was being knocked down, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said a fire sparked in the Kagel Canyon area of the Angeles National Forest north of Lake View Terrace before 5:40 p.m.

The Kagel Canyon fire was reportedly 2 acres, according to fire officials.
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