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Aug 4, 2008 2:53 pm US/Pacific
Fire Crews Battle Griffith Park Brush Fire
LOS ANGELES
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Fire crews quickly responded to a brush fire that broke out in Griffith Park Monday afternoon.
CBS
A brush fire broke out Monday on the north side of Griffith Park near the Los Angeles Zoo, marking the second such blaze in the area within a week.
But the Los Angeles Fire Department appeared to be quickly gaining the upper hand on the blaze, which was reported at 2:27 p.m. on Mineral Wells Trail and was said to be about three acres in size by 3 p.m.
City fire's Brian Humphrey said dozens of firefighters were sent to the scene, and KCAL9 aerial footage showed a lot of white smoke and not many flames.
The fire was in the area of the Wilson and Harding golf courses, according to KCAL9, near the area that burned about a week ago.
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