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May 8, 2008 6:33 am US/Pacific

Griffith Park Fire Remembered 1 Year Later

LOS ANGELES Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Councilman Tom LaBonge Thursday honored firefighters who saved Griffith Park from a wildfire that broke out a year ago.

 "The only reason that we're standing here today in celebration of this very important anniversary is because of the heroics, the bravery and the precision and the professionalism of the men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department," Villaraigosa said.

 Villaraigosa and La Bonge unveiled a bronze plaque commemorating the three-day fire that broke out about 1:30 p.m. a year ago.

 About 820 acres of the 4,200-acre park burned in the fire, but no homes were destroyed. About $30,000 damage was done to the roof of one home.
The fire started east of the Hollywood sign and quickly made its way through Griffith Park, prompting evacuations from the Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Observatory, the Autry National Center and municipal golf course.

(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)

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