Firefighters knocked down a small brush fire early Monday afternoon on the southern edge of Los Angeles' Griffith Park.

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LAPD and Los Angeles Fire Department officials quickly put out the brush fire near the Griffith Observatory after it was reported, according to FOX 11 Los Angeles. A witness reportedly alerted the ...

Firefighters quickly knocked down a half-acre grass fire in Griffith Park amid a Particularly Dangerous Situation weather warning for the region. The fire was reported around 1 p.m., just below the ...

The park is home to the Griffith Observatory, the Greek Theatre, the Los Angeles Zoo and the Hollywood Sign. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital The Los Angeles Fire Department said ...

Los Angeles police arrested a man Monday on suspicion of arson after a small brush fire broke out in Griffith Park under the observatory. The man was allegedly seen by a witness setting a fire in ...

An arson suspect was taken into custody after a quarter-acre brush fire was set below Griffith Observatory on Monday ... 1 p.m. at 162 Griffith Park, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

Approximately 40 firefighters responded at around 1 p.m. to the area of 162 Griffith ... the observatory. No structures were damaged and the fire was knocked down in 31 minutes, said Los Angeles ...

The small fire started in medium brush above homes and south of the Griffith Observatory on a day of red flag warnings in Los Angeles County, where firefighters are increasing containment of the ...

The Los Angeles Police Department said officers ... The fire was reported around 1 p.m., just below the East Griffith Observatory Trail, on a hillside. Aerial footage showed crews on the ground ...

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