A near disaster was averted Tuesday, July 27, thanks to some men working in the neighborhood who jumped a fence to help Station 69 firefighters contain a fire that started in Potrero Canyon around 1 p.m. The cause of the fire is being investigated. An Alma Real resident called Fire Station 69, to report a small brush fire on the hill below DePauw Street and Lombard Avenue. The fire spread quickly to other spots, and then engulfed the hillside below the playing fields at the Recreation Center on three sides. Three helicopters, two L.A. City and one L.A. County, dropped water on the blaze, stopping it from advancing before it burned any homes. There were 10 companies working, and an additional five standing by at Station 69 just in case. There were four camp crews from L.A. County Fire on the scene, cutting a line around the fire area. The fire was extinguished by about 2 p.m. A complete story will appear in the August 5 issue.
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