A brush fire that started at interchange of the 2 and 134 freeways in Eagle Rock has spread over the last hour, prompting Glendale to issue mandatory evacuation orders for homes along Glenoaks Boulevard from Mount Carmel Drive to Bywood Drive.
A brush fire erupted in Eagle Rock on Sunday afternoon, clogging freeways, threatening homes and sending up a large plume of smoke that could be seen across the Los Angeles Basin.
The fire was first reported around 4 p.m. and is thought to have started in the 2900 block of West Colorado Boulevard, near the interchange of the 2 and 134 freeways, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. “The fire has spotted to the north side of 134 Freeway and is slowly backing towards homes,” the department tweeted at 4:45 p.m. Traffic jams were reported on surface streets throughout the area, including Colorado Boulevard, as portions of both nearby freeways were closed. The 134 Freeway was shut down from Figueroa Street to Glendale Boulevard, and the 2 Freeway was closed from Fountain Avenue to the 5, according to the California Highway Patrol.EB and WB SR-134 connectors to SR-2 closed.
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