Brush fire scorches L.A.’s landmark Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Los Angeles firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures overnight as they tried to gain the upper hand on an urban brush fire that has scorched nearly 15 percent of the city’s historic Griffith Park.
The spreading flames prompted mandatory evacuations Tuesday in the Los Feliz neighborhood on the south side of the park, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A shelter was set up at nearby Marshall High School.
The fire “laid down” overnight, and firefighters hoped to be able to extinguish it on Wednesday, Fire Chief Douglas Barry told reporters. No homes were in immediate danger from the flames.
“We will be working well into the night to make sure we get this fire controlled and get a containment line around it,” Deputy Fire Chief Mario Ruda told reporters.
An estimated 200 firefighters battled the flames, and eight helicopters were used at the height of the blaze.
Source: www.cnn.com
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