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According to KTLA 5, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a small brush fire near the Griffith Park today at 2:45 p.m.
The fire is located south of Griffith Observatory near the Boy Scout Trail and had grown from 50 feet by 100 feet in size to four acres. Firefighters are currently responding to the fire both with on the ground and air units.
"Griffith Observatory has now been evacuated and Park Rangers are assisting with public safety by keeping hikers from entering the nearby trails. No homes have been evacuated," said the Fire Department.