COVERAGE ENDEDFireAug 10, 2026

Fire crews contained a 20-acre brush fire near Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita Monday morning.

Observed aircraft area: Sylmar9:35 AM–10:00 AM PT4 updates

THE SCENE FROM ABOVELos Angeles areaNo flight recording for this story

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The timeline

All times Pacific

9:35 AMAug 10
3 news helicopters converging over Sylmar — Fire reported.
9:47 AMAug 10
UPDATE: Fire crews contained a 20-acre brush fire near Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita Monday morning.
9:59 AMAug 10
UPDATE: News helicopters orbit a 20-acre brush fire near Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita that crews have contained.
10:00 AMAug 10
Scene coverage concluded after 25 min — news helicopters departing.

What we know

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Fire crews contained a 20-acre brush fire near Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita Monday morning.

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LAPD + LAPD heading to something over Chinatown

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