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A small brush fire broke out at Griffith Park Monday afternoon, though firefighters appeared to quickly gain control of the situation.
The fire was reported just after 1 p.m. at 162 Griffith Park, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in an alert. That address corresponds to a location just below Griffith Observatory.
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Firefighters knocked down a small blaze at Griffith Park on Jan. 20, 2025. (KTLA) -
A brush fire burned at Griffith Park on Jan. 20, 2025. (UC San Diego) -
A brush fire burned at Griffith Park on Jan. 20, 2025. (Citizen)
“1/2 acre light grass burning into medium brush on slope. Firefighters on scene are working to quickly contain the flames,” fire officials said.
By about 1:30 p.m., aerial footage from Sky5 showed the flames were mostly under control.
In an update, fire officials said the blaze was extinguished in 31 minutes and never grew above a quarter acre.
“All threatened structures were successfully defended and undamaged,” an update said.