Fire crews knock down brush fire near Griffith Park
A brush fire in the Griffith Park area was knocked down Monday evening by Los Angeles firefighters after the blaze had scorched almost 5 acres, officials said.
Earlier, water-dropping helicopters had been deployed to help fight the flames that burned near the junction of the 5 and 134 freeways, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
No homes or businesses were threatened as smoke billowed close to the nearby Los Angeles Zoo.
According to witnesses, the fire was burning uphill. Hand crews were also in the hills with hoses trying to extinguish the flames.
By Monday evening, crews were mopping up hot spots and a number of fire engines had been released from the scene, the Fire Department said.
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