Firefighters Halt Brush Fire At West LA Veterans Affairs Campus

LOS ANGELES, CA — Firefighters stopped the spread of a brush fire that burned about 1.5 acres at the Department of Veterans Affairs' West Los Angeles campus early Wednesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The fire was reported at 2:48 a.m. Firefighters on the ground and in the air worked together to stop the flames from spreading through dense brush in about an hour, the LAFD said.

No structures were damaged, and no injuries were reported, fire officials said.

Firefighters were expected to remain at the scene for an extended period to extinguish remaining hot spots and complete containment operations.

Motorists were advised to use alternate routes around the area while crews continued working.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.