Brush Fire Strikes Griffith Park

Griffith Park brush fire near mineral wells trailReported at 2:27 p.m. this afternoon, a grass and brush fire of about 2-3 acres in size has been reported south of the Mineral Wells Trail in the northern part of Griffith Park. Los Angeles Spokesman Brian Humphrey reports that 100 firefighters have reported to the scene and there have been no injuries, no structures threatened and no formal evacuations ordered, as of 2:54 p.m. The last fire at the park was on Sunday, July 27, 2008, which was located not too far from today's blaze. UPDATE: The fire was knocked down shortly after 3:45 p.m. and stayed confined to 3 acres, according to an update alert from the LAFD.

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The park's Mineral Wells area was the site of the 1933 fire that killed 29 and injured 150. Though only 47 acres burned it remains the deadliest fire in Los Angeles history.

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