Kenneth Fire that sparked in West Hills is now fully contained
LOS ANGELES - A brush fire that erupted in West Hills Thursday afternoon is now fully contained, according to Cal Fire. The Kenneth Fire burned 1,052 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Firefighters worked overnight to put out the remaining hot spots and prevent flare ups before gusty winds return this week.
All Kenneth Fire evacuations lifted after it burns 1,000 acres in West Hills area
All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in the Kenneth Fire which burned through 1,000 acres in the West Hills area amid several other wildfires in other parts of Los Angeles County.
Forward progress of Kenneth fire near West Hills stopped at 1,000 acres
Forward progress of the Kenneth fire in the West Hills area of Los Angeles and Ventura County was stopped overnight at 1,000 acres as fire crews achieved 35% containment, authorities said Friday morning, Jan. 10. All evacuation orders and warnings within Los Angeles were lifted by Thursday evening, officials said.
Map: Kenneth Fire in West Hills
VIIRS/MODIS satellite hotspot data is updated daily in the morning with the red dots indicating which direction the fire is moving. The color of the dots shows how recent the data is (red is today, orange yesterday, yellow two days old). Perimeter data is updated by Cal Fire twice daily.
Kenneth Fire sparks in West Hills area near homes, prompting mandatory evacuations
A 960-acre brush fire sparked in the West Hills area near the 101 Freeway Thursday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department said that the fire was quickly burning toward the south, relatively close to homes before they were able to establish perimeter lines.
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Forward progress has been stopped after a fire sparked near the borders of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The Kenneth Fire started around 3:16 p.m. on Victory Boulevard west of Gilmore Street in West Hills,
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