As Santa Ana winds blew Saturday morning, more than 100 firefighters and at least five engines responded on narrow streets to a residential fire at a hillside home in Laurel Canyon. A house fire amid stiff winds brought more than 100 firefighters onto the narrow streets and steep slopes of Laurel Canyon Saturday morning. L.A. City Fire Battalion Chief Nick Ferrari said “it started on a balcony and caught a whole house on fire. Wary of winds on Saturday morning, firefighters responded in force. “We’ve probably got between 20 and 25 pieces of equipment here, counting L.A. County Fire,” L.A. City firefighter Jose Perez said.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 08, 2026 09:40 UTC