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BREAKING NEWS! Fire in Griffith Park

By  Elina Shatkin
Published May 7, 2007 11:00 PM
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There's a brush fire in Griffith Park. KNBC is reporting that 80 members of a ground crew responded to a brush fire in the hills above Griffith Park at about 1:30 p.m. today. The fire is located in a difficult-to-access area between Roosevelt Golf Course and the 5 Freeway on the east end of the park. Firefighters are also battling high temperatures, winds and low humidity

Updates to be posted soon. Pics available after the jump.

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