The fire started around 1:18 p.m. Wednesday and quickly spread, driven by timber fuels and steep topography. As of 9 p.m., the fire had spread across 400 acres, the forest service said.

The new American colonizers drew up plans for the region on a map that failed to account for topography ... immigrants to thank for the absurdly steep hills in LA's Silverlake, Los Feliz, Mount ...