Two small brush fires broke out on Friday evening amidst Independence Day celebrations, according to Fred Fielding, public information officer for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The first, dubbed the “Owen Fire,” took place in Canyon Country near the 18500 block of Olympian Court. According to Fielding, firefighters were dispatched at 9:14 p.m. and on the scene at 9:23 with fuels creeping uphill.
Forward progress was stopped at 9:28 p.m. with half an acre burned…