Overview

• The fire broke out around 3:40 p.m. near the 1000 block of Bethany Road in Burbank’s hillside area.
• The Burbank Fire Department responded with a two-alarm activation shortly after the blaze began to mobilize additional crews.
• All hiking trails above the city, including routes through Wildwood Canyon and the Stough Nature Center, remain closed as a precaution.
• Evacuation orders are in effect for nearby hillside neighborhoods, with residents urged to leave immediately.
• Firefighters continue to battle the roughly eight-acre blaze overnight as they work to prevent it from entering residential zones.