Two more fires broke out in the Sepulveda Basin last night as cleanup to remove brush in the area started this week to prevent fires.
So far this year, there have already been more than 250 fires in that area, a place that is supposed to be an Olympic venue in 2028.
Luckily both of the fires were small in size. One man was even seen using a bucket and water from the LA river to try and put out the flames until fire fighters could get here.
The homelessness population in the area, with an estimated 300 people, are often blamed for the fires.
LA mayor Karen Bass said she considers this an emergency and plans to clear it out. But she says it won’t be easy.
“I think this is a particular population that might be a bit more challenging I suspect that a number of them might be veterans because the level of skill and organization in the encampments that are there but right now my focus on the Sepulveda Basin is on the area that’s closest to the homes in Encino and that’s what we’re clearing out now,” Bass said.
Bass didn’t explain how those people will be moved, but she did say brush clearance is another priority.
This is why the city is focusing on this half-mile stretch of Burbank from Woodley to the 405 and clearing out dry brush and weeds and trash on the center median.
Getting rid of fuel for a potential fire.
The work is happening through Friday of next week and starts at 6:30 each morning.