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Homes Threatened by 10-Acre Hillside Brush, Grass Fire Near Farmdale Elementary School

Incident reported at Lombardy Blvd & N Eastern Ave.

Firefighters received a 911 report of a tree fire.

Firefighters say they found a grass fire in the area behind Farmdale Elementary School. Additional firefighters are responding.

Firefighters say the flames are covering three spots over a total of approximately a half-acre.

Citizen user video shows the flames and smoke visible on a hillside.

Firefighters say there is no danger of the fire spreading to any nearby structures.

Firefighters are investigating additional reports of possible fire north of the location, near Gambier St and Minto Ct.

Firefighters say grass and light brush are burning uphill, and it is spread over two to three acres. A.

Firefighters say the farthest uphill point of the fire is approximately 1,000 feet up and that the flames are driven by terrain; wind is not a factor.

Additional firefighters are responding to help prevent the fire from getting closer to nearby homes.

Firefighters are also working to prevent the fire from spreading any closer to homes in the area of Klamath St and Richelieu Ter.

Air units are also responding to fight the fire from above.

Firefighters say the separate areas have connected to form one area of flames.

Nearby homes are threatened by the fire according to a tweet from LAFD.

Firefighters are asking for police to respond to shut down N Eastern Ave in both directions.

Firefighters say the flames are continuing to spread uphill, and the fire covers an area of approximately six acres.

Firefighters are asking for an arson investigator to respond.

Firefighters say they did not find any separate fire activity on the north side of the area in the area of Gambier St and Minto Ct.

Citizen user videos show smoke, flames, and glow from the fire visible from a distance.

Firefighters say they have extinguished most of the flames.

Firefighters say the fire spread to an area of approximately 10 acres before they got it under control.

No injuries are reported from the 10-acre fire which is contained, according to a tweet from the LAFD.