Brush fire shuts down SB lanes of 405 Freeway in Sepulveda Pass

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A small brush fire broke out Thursday afternoon off the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass near the Skirball Cultural Center, prompting the closure of the southbound lanes, officials said.

Firefighters responded at 2:30 p.m. to the area near Mulholland Drive, where the fire was burning uphill, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The fire department reported light winds in the area as crews worked to establish hose lines around the flames. In an afternoon update, officials said the fire had burned about four acres.

No structures were damaged. Meanwhile, all southbound lanes of the 405 were closed, impacting the afternoon traffic rush. They reopened around 4 p.m.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.