2 Fires Break Out Near Dodgers Stadium During World Series

LOS ANGELES, CA — A brush fire and a house fire broke out Wednesday evening near Dodger Stadium while a sellout crowd watched the second game of the World Series, but authorities said no one at the venue was in danger.

A grass fire was reported at 7:35 p.m. in the 1800 block of Academy Road, west of the Los Angeles Police Department Academy running track, and burned about two acres before firefighters put it out. Knockdown was declared at 8:23 p.m., according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

At about 8:15 p.m., a fire was reported on the third-floor balcony of a three-story town home in the 1000 block of Everett Place in the Elysian Park- Echo Park area, Humphrey said.

A helicopter, already on scene to battle the grass fire, made two water drops and doused the open flames that appeared to be engulfing the building's roof.

The fire did minimal damage to the interior, Humphrey said.

No injuries were reported as a result of either fire and fans attending the game were not in danger, he said

City News Service. Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department