Firefighters contained a small brush fire that burned near the LA Zoo.
The fire that ignited near 5400 W. Zoo Drive was reported around 6 p.m., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.
The department dispatched 50 firefighters and a water-dropping helicopter to the scene. The flames were contained in about half an hour, Humphrey said.Get Southern California news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.Copyright CNS - City News Service
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