Los Angeles Fire Department crews stopped a brush fire that broke out Monday afternoon in Sherman Oaks. Full containment, however, will require the use of heavy equipment to extinguish burned material along the control lines, according to fire officials, who warn of potential delays on the 405 Freeway.

The brush fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. in the 15300 block of Burbank Boulevard, near Haskell Creek, where about nine acres were scorched before firefighters were able to halt the fire’s progression, according to the LAFD.

Fire crews on the ground and in the air battled the fire. No injuries were reported.

“Fire companies are proceeding with extreme caution due to damaged trees and branches throughout the burn area,” fire officials said in a written statement. “Heavy equipment c

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