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Brush Fire Update: 2 Freeway Reopened

The blaze broke out just after 2 p.m.

Head's up, commuters: a growing, 75-acre brush fire in Glendale is about to wreak havoc on Friday's rush hour.  

5:45 p.m.: The fire is nearly knocked down, officials said. The 2 Freeway was reopened in both directions at 4:30 p.m., according to the CHP. 

The 2 Freeway was shut down between the 134 Freeway and the Foothill
(210) Freeway to give fire crews a clear path to the scene, according to
California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos. Transition roads
between the east and westbound 210 Freeway to the 2 Freeway, and all onramps between the 134 Freeway and the 210 Freeway were closed.

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4:27 p.m.: The blaze has closed the 134 and 2 Freeway interchange, as well as several off-ramps, according to a Nixle Alert from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Separtment.

Glenoaks Canyon and up to the 2700 block of Chevy Chase Canyon have been evacuated. Residents are advised to not return to their homes, since fire crews need access to the roads, local media reports.

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School officials said Glenoaks Middle School was not evacuated as stated earlier, according to KFI News.

3:51 p.m.: Glendale officials have established an evacuation Center for those affected by the fire.

The location is the Adult Recreation Center, 201 E Colorado St.

Glendale Community College has canceled classes and Glenoaks Elementary School has been evacuated, officials said.

The Glendale (2) freeway has been shut down in both directions north of the Ventura (134) freeway, said the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

PREVIOUSLY: Los Angeles city firefighters are assisting Glendale firefighters at the scene of a small grass fire off the westbound Ventura (134) Freeway near Harvey Drive, says fire department spokesman Erik Scott.

About three dozen Los Angeles city firefighters and four helicopter crews have been assigned to assist Glendale firefighters in the lower portion of Chevy Chase Canyon.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the Mountain Street and Holly Drive offramps from the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway have been closed, along with ramps from the southbound 2 to the Ventura (134) in both directions. On the northbound 2 Freeway, the Holly offramp is closed, and on the westbound 134 Freeway, the Harvey Drive offramp is closed.

Chevy Chase Canyon has been closed, and some residents are being evacuated.

Editor Donna Evans contributed to this report. 

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