On Friday, Sept. 1, a brush fire erupted in the Verdugo Mountains late afternoon prompting mandatory evacuations in the area well into Saturday. 

The Los Angeles Times reported on Friday that strong winds would make fighting the fire difficult. And there was a possibility that 50 or more homes were at risk of being overtaken by the blaze prompting authorities to evacuate an estimated 200 nearby homes as a precaution. 

"The La Tuna Canyon Fire is an emergency that requires all available resources to protect our residents and keep our homes and other structures out of harm's way," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement on Saturday.

Garcetti was the first to declare a state of emergency in the area. Firefighters continued to push back but rain on Sunday brought more wind. The fire roared on throughout the weekend forcing California Governor Jerry Brown to also issue a state of emergency for Los Angeles County. By the time of the issuance, the 7,000-acre blaze was contained by 30 percent on Sunday evening despite the wind speeds.   

Chief Ralph Terrazas said during a press conference on Sunday that there are also 206 fire engines and nine helicopters on the scene battling the brush fire. 

According to CNN, the blaze has forced Interstate 210 to close but ultimately the major highway was reopened when an estimated 1,000 firefighters made ground containing the La Tuna brush fire.

In a statement released on late Sunday, L.A. Fire Department said that four firefighters suffered non-threatening injuries and all mandatory and voluntary evacuations were formally lifted.

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