Sylmar • Fires / July 7, 2023

A pair of overnight brush fires combined with an upcoming heat wave has sparked concern about the possibility of larger wildfires igniting across Southern California.

Fire crews responded to a brush fire burning in the hills above Sylmar around 1 a.m. Friday, the Los Angeles Fire Department stated in a news alert.

They arrived to find flames burning in medium to heavy brush on both sides of the street near Lopez Canyon Park.

It took about 30 minutes for the firefighters to douse the quarter-acre fire, the Fire Department stated.

Debris from fireworks were located along the hillside but it was unclear if they sparked the wildfire.

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