135-acre brush fire burns uphill near Lake View Terrace

LAKE VIEW TERRACE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A brush fire of more than 135 acres was burning uphill near the 210 Freeway near Lake View Terrace Monday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The fire was said to have started near Osborne Street around 2:20 p.m., according to initial reports from the California Highway Patrol. The raging blaze quickly burned large portions of vegetation in the 11300 block of Wheatland Avenue, heading into the Angeles National Forest, according to fire officials.

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Although structures were not threatened, fire crews said winds could shift the direction of the fire.

At one point, fire officials reported the fire was nearly 200 acres. The most recent report from fire officials said 35 percent of the blaze was contained.

No injuries were reported.