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See the full story · 1 sourcesSUV fire on 2 Freeway in Eagle Rock sparks small brush fire Wednesday, September 2, 2026 5:16AM Stream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7 EAGLE ROCK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A flaming SUV on the busy 2 Freeway in Eagle Rock sparked a small brush fire on Tuesday night.
The SUV was seen fully engulfed in flames around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday on the 2 Freeway northbound near Colorado Boulevard.
The flames from the SUV quickly spread up the parched hillside near Glendale, right toward a neighborhood.
Glendale and Los Angeles fire departments got resources to the scene quickly to protect the nearby homes.
A Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter assisted with some precision water drops, helping to extinguish the danger.
Northbound traffic on the 2 Freeway was stopped for a time, but the freeway has since reopened.
It's unclear what caused the initial SUV fire, but it appears the vehicle is a total loss.
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