Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Hollywood Bowl
Firefighters battled a small grass fire in the Hollywood Hills Friday.
@NBCLA @KTLA @ABC7 video of the fire in Hollywood pic.twitter.com/pstsqs9ooN
— Elizabeth (@schmalizabeth) August 30, 2019
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Firefighters have been on the scene of a grass fire moving uphill near the Hollywood Bowl.
The blaze was first reported at 1:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of North Highland Avenue, and it quickly reached a half-acre in size before crews were able to snuff it out, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange.
The blaze was causing massive traffic delays on the Hollywood (101) Freeway. The California Highway Patrol had shut down the Highland Avenue off-ramp due to the blaze.
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The smoke could be seen for miles. The blaze, in a highly congested area, jammed up traffic and drew spectators interfering with firefighting efforts. Within minutes of the fire's start, the Los Angeles Fire Department was forced to put out a plea to the public to clear the area for firefighters after a drone interfered with arial efforts to fight the blaze.
LAFD responding to a brush fire at the Hollywood Bowl x 101 freeway; Hollywood, CA pic.twitter.com/lACZ9BMdsh
— Anvilhead (@Anvilhead8) August 30, 2019
Reports of non-FD drone over #Hollywood #brushfire. WHEN YOU FLY, WE CAN'T. Please do not operate your #drones over an active fire of any kind, as this interferes with fire department operations, especially air ops fighting a #wildfire. https://t.co/LaXZYTKmRV
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) August 30, 2019
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY. PLEASE REFRESH THE SCREEN FOR UPDATES.
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