Fire breaks out in Griffith Park, Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Fire Department said Monday afternoon that firefighters successfully extinguished a fire in Griffith Park.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the brush fire was reported at 1:02 p.m. and involved “light grass burning to moderate brush on the slope.”

Firefighters are on scene working to “quickly contain” the blaze south of Griffith Observatory. according to Los Angeles Times, Smoke from the fire could be seen from near Hollywood.

The latest update released by LAFD later stated that the fire was completely extinguished in 31 minutes and affected an area of ​​​​a quarter of an acre. “All threatened structures were successfully defended and no damage was sustained,” the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

No evacuation was ordered.

Griffith Park is home to Los Angeles landmarks such as the Griffith Observatory, the Greek Theatre, the Los Angeles Zoo and the Hollywood Sign. It also contains the tourist town museum and carousel.

As of Tuesday, Southern California is at “extremely severe fire weather risk,” according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts of 50-70 mph are expected along the coast and in the valleys, and between 60-100 mph in the foothills and mountains.

According to local reports, more than 250,000 customers may lose power due to public safety outages. More than 5,800 customers were without power Monday around 1 p.m.

News of the Griffith Fire comes as firefighters continue to battle the Palisades Fire, which is currently 59% contained, and the Eaton Fire, which is 87% contained.

The Palisades Fire has burned 23,713 acres and destroyed or damaged nearly 6,000 structures, while the Eaton Fire has burned 14,021 acres and destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures. These are just two of the fires that broke out nearly two weeks ago.

The wildfires that swept through the city have killed 27 people. Other fires include the Hearst Fire, the Kenneth Fire and the Hollywood Fire.

Mandy Moore, Anna Faris, Paris Hilton, Bozoma St. John, Jeff Bridges, Joshua Jackson, Billy Crystal, Spencer Platt with Heidi Montag, Cary Elwes, Diane Warren, Cameron Matheson, Ricky Lake, Gene Aiko, Milo Ventimiglia and Records Producer Lou Adler is among the celebrities who have confirmed they lost their homes in the fire.

January 20, 2:48 pm: The latest news is that the fire has been extinguished.