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Homes in Burbank and Sunland-Tujunga were evacuated as a brush fire grew to 5,000 acres, which Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said was the largest fire by acreage in his city's history. (KABC)[/size]




By John Gregory and ABC7.com staff

Updated 2 hrs ago

LOS ANGELES (KABC) --
A brush fire exploded to 8,000 acres on Saturday while prompting mandatory evacuations in Burbank, Glendale and Sunland-Tujunga, officials said, noting it was the largest blaze by acreage in Los Angeles city history.

The La Tuna Fire has burned three structures and was 10 percent contained Saturday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported.

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The windswept blaze was burning in heavy hillside brush in the Sun Valley and Sunland-Tujunga areas, and then moved over the hills toward Burbank late Friday night.

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[size=12]The windswept blaze was burning in heavy hillside brush in the Sun Valley and Sunland-Tujunga areas. It began moving over the hills toward Burbank late Friday night.[/size]


Firefighters moved into structure defense mode to protect homes as residents were advised to evacuate immediately.

A smoke advisory was issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for the San Gabriel Valley to the San Fernando Valley and Glendale as plumes billowed into the air. Residents were urged to limit outdoor activities.

Firefighters initially feared the flames would reach homes by midnight Friday. But the structure-protection efforts were able to hold off the flames until Saturday morning, when one home was lost near Verdugo Crestline Drive and Alene Drive in Sunland-Tujunga, officials said. Two other structures in that neighborhood were later destroyed.

Firefighters took the unusual step of keeping their water-dropping helicopters in the air at night, outfitting crew members with night-vision goggles. Officials said those goggles were purchased with funds donated to an LAFD foundation.


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[size=12]A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department discusses latest developments on the La Tuna Fire.[/size]


"Firefighters are battling not only 106-degree temperatures today with low relative humidity, but it's also very steep and rugged terrain," Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said Friday. "Fortunately we have no injuries to firefighters."

About 730 homes were evacuated: 300 in Burbank, 250 in Glendale and 180 in Los Angeles, LAFD said.

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Firefighters sent additional resources to that neighborhood for structure protection and to assist with evacuations.[/size]

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