California: Wheatland Fire near Lake View Terrace

Above: the approximate location of the Wheatland Fire near Lake View Terrace in southern California.

A brush fire that has blackened about 183 acres put up an impressive amount of smoke today. The fire broke out in mid-afternoon on Monday and by evening had slowed considerably. Fire officials called it 35 percent contained at 6 p.m.

#WheatlandFire #LAFDTalk #LAFD #LACityAirOps #lakeviewterrace 4 pic.twitter.com/Mesm91SKVX

— Matt Hartman (@ShorealoneFilms) May 24, 2016

The Wheatland Fire is north of the 210 freeway in the Lake View Terrace area above Wheatland Avenue in southern California. It burned north away from homes until its progress was impeded by a deepening marine layer and by ridgelines, making it feasible for aircraft to drop water and retardant in those areas, assisting firefighters on the ground and slowing the fire.

Los Angeles County Fire Fighters including @lacofireairops helicopters are supporting @losangelesfiredepartment and other agencies on the #wheatlandfire (? by #LACoFD VPP Craig Durling @durlingmedia ) #LACoFDpio #teamwork #Lacountyfire #firefighters_daily #lacountyfd #lafd #fire #helicopter #aviation #firefighters #firerescue #firefighting #pilot #firefighter #firefighters #chiefmiller #lacountyfiredept #pilot

A photo posted by LA County Fire Department (@lacountyfd) on May 23, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT

Having a good view in the valley can be unsettling… #wildfire #lakeviewterrace https://t.co/uCImmMo0OA pic.twitter.com/PZz53KYbvQ

— Jared Baker (@jaredbaker03) May 23, 2016

On station the Wheatland Fire. pic.twitter.com/xtZGqiN7NV

— Justin McGough (@AirAttackBC) May 24, 2016

Thank you @durlingmedia for capturing your #LAFDAirOps in action. #repost ・・・ #LAFD working a #brushfire off Foothill & Wheatland. @LAFDAirOps #WheatlandIC @losangelesfiredepartment

A video posted by @lafdairops on May 23, 2016 at 3:47pm PDT