Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Aug 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Crash likely sparked Burbank hillside brush fire
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A likely single-vehicle crash ignited a 40-acre brush fire on Verdugo Mountain; some businesses were evacuated.
WHO: Burbank fire crews and officials; driver detained and questioned
WHAT: Brush fire on the Verdugo Mountain hillside near homes; evacuation orders issued for some nearby businesses
WHEN: Aug 9, 2026 at 2:25 AM ET
WHERE: Verdugo Mountain hillside above Burbank (1500 block of E. Walnut Avenue near DeBell Golf Course and Wildwood Canyon Park)
WHY: Officials say a single-vehicle crash likely sparked the fire; the driver was detained and questioned.
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