Nearly 1,100 exhausted and hot firefighters fought the La Tuna Fire for a fifth day Tuesday, but frightened residents were allowed to return to their homes after the blaze scorched 7,003 acres around the Verdugo Mountains, destroyed four homes and injured eight people.
The giant fire that hit the Sun Valley and Sunland areas was deemed the biggest brush blaze in Los Angeles history by Mayor Eric Garcetti. But roaring flames heeded no city borders, as parts of Burbank and Glendale were also burned.
The fire was 30 percent contained Tuesday morning and no longer threatening homes, said Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy Chief Trevor Richmond.
“All mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders in Los Angeles, Glendale and Burbank have been lifted. Our evacuation centers in Los Angeles are closed but could re-open if necessary,” he said.