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Incident desk/EncinoRecorded Jul 7, 2026
COVERAGE ENDEDFireJul 7, 2026

ABC7: Brush fire erupts near Encino Reservoir; water drops from LAFD helicopters halt flames' progress

Recorded area: Encino2:39 PM–3:11 PM PT4 updates

Neighborhood page: Helicopters over Encino

THE SCENE FROM ABOVEEncinoNo flight recording for this story

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The timeline

All times Pacific
  1. 2:39 PMJul 7

    2 news helicopters converging over Encino.

  2. 2:51 PMJul 7

    ABC7: Brush fire erupts near Encino Reservoir; water drops from LAFD helicopters halt flames' progress

  3. 3:04 PMJul 7

    UPDATE: A brush fire near the Encino Reservoir prompted evacuation warnings Tuesday afternoon.

  4. 3:11 PMJul 7

    Scene coverage concluded after 32 min — news helicopters departing.