LOS ANGELES (KGTV) --Fire crews are on scene after a small brush fire erupted near the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
The fire broke out less than a mile away from the famous site around 7:46 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
As of 8:27 p.m., the fire had burned an acre and a half. The department said no structures are currently being threatened.
Update #BrushFire; 7:59PM; 162 Griffith Park ; #Hollywood; #GriffithPark Fire at approximately 1.5 acres 5 additional engines requested and LACoFD already has camp crews enroute. No structures threatened. ; FS 35; Batt 5; ... https://t.co/SNrzKP37vI
— LAFD (@LAFD) June 20, 2018
#BrushFire; 7:46PM; 162 Griffith Park ; https://t.co/snws0clspi; #Hollywood; #GriffithPark Just under 1/4 acre, medium - heavy brush, topography driven (no wind) burning at low rate of speed Off Western Canyon LAFD ... https://t.co/US09KgpQSY
— LAFD (@LAFD) June 20, 2018
As of 9 p.m. the fire department reportedthat the fire had grown to between three and four acres. The fire is in a remote location of heavy brush with no wind, according to firefighters. Additional resources were not called in.
Watch video from the fire in the player below:
