Los Angeles Bush Fire Update: Police Detains Suspected Arsonist in the Nlaze That Threatened Griffith Observatory, Prompted Evacuations

The person of interest in the Los Angeles Brush Fire was detained by officers on Tuesday after the blaze threatened the famous Griffith Observatory and prompted evacuations in the famed landmark.

CBS News showed the video of the suspected individual that caused the tragedy, showing that the man was handcuffed and was escorted to the back of the authorities' vehicle.

Details or the identity of the individual were not mentioned nor released by the authorities.

It was also unclear where the suspected individual was booked in the aftermath of his detention.

Los Angeles Brush Fire

The Los Angeles Brush Fire erupted around 2:45 in the afternoon, local time, on Tuesday, according to New York Post.

Deadline mentioned that the fire broke out along the North Nottingham Avenue on a hill just south of the observatory in Griffith Park.

The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that initially, the brush fire was roughly a 100-by-50 foot spot blaze. However, the fire quickly grew to about four acres.

Videos from the scene showed flames and smoke rising near the Griffith Observatory, a building that was built in 1993.

Although smoke covered an area of Griffith Park, reports claimed that flames did not appear to reach the landmark or nearby the Greek theater.

Another video from Fire Captain II Erik Scott showed that helicopters continued to hover around the area of the brush fire, while firefighters continue to extinguish the leftover blaze.

The fire's proximity to the observatory as well as the thickness of the brush, the Los Angeles Fire Department classified the blaze as a "major emergency." The department also dispatched more than a dozen engines with air support.

Reports noted that two water-dumping helicopters were deployed to put out hotspots.

The fire department also noted in a statement that the Griffith observatory was evacuated in the aftermath of the brush fire.

The department noted that park rangers assisted with public safety by keeping hikers from entering the nearby trails affected by the brush fire.

No injuries were reported during the blaze.

Los Angeles Brush Fire Contained

At around four in the afternoon on Tuesday, the brush fire near the Griffith observatory spread to six acres. However, the entirety of the blaze was contained by roughly 100 firefighters who responded to the scene.

"Nearly all active flame has been eliminated and forward progress stopped after one hour and twelve minutes," the department underscored, per KTLA.

On Tuesday, park rangers were reportedly clearing the hiking trails in Griffith Park in the aftermath of the brush fire.

The Griffith observatory remained closed as of Tuesday, per its usual schedule.

The cause of the Los Angeles Brush Fire is still under investigation.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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