A brush fire scorched about six acres and forced an evacuation of the famed Griffith Park Observatory today, and a person of interest was detained.The blaze was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m.
along North Nottingham Avenue on a hill just south of the observatory in Griffith Park. Originally reported as a roughly 100-by-50-foot spot fire, the blaze quickly grew to about four acres, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Smoke billowed up the hill, some of it wafting across the observatory’s famed domes, although the flames did not appear to reach the landmark or the nearby Greek Theater.92 @LAFD firefighters are battling this #MajorEmergency #BrushFire, which has burned approximately 6 acres of medium brush.
Nearly all active flame has been eliminated and forward progress stopped after one hour & 12 minutes. pic.twitter.com/XpLY0BTU4D—
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