Los Angeles crews to clear brush after fires at Sepulveda Basin

Los Angeles city crews began clearing brush at the Sepulveda Basin on Monday as fires continue to plague the area.

Some residents expressed cautious optimism about seeing the brush clearance after they raised concerns about the constant fires during a public safety meeting in late August.

"It's a step in the right direction, but nowhere near where we need to be," resident Adam Wright said.

During the late-August meeting, the Los Angeles Fire Department said firefighters responded to 254 fires at the Sepulveda Basin through the first 240 days of the year. LAFD said it responded to 11 fires in the week following the meeting.

"The fires are not starting on their own," Wright said.

Wright shared a video that showed a man, whom he believed to be homeless, lighting a fire in January. City