One firefighter was injured fighting the brush fire that consumed 34 acres in the Hollywood Hills area and sent smoke billowing near the iconic sign.
USA TODAYA firefighting helitanker flies above the Hollywood Sign as smoke of the Barham Fire rises from in the hills behind in Los Angeles, California.One firefighter was injured fighting a brush fire that consumed 34 acres in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles Saturday night before crews stopped the still-active fire's forward progress.
The fire, referred to as the Barham Fire by the Los Angeles Fire Department, could be seen from Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Studios and sent smoke billowing near the iconic Hollywood sign. LAFD reported no civilian injuries or structure damage. No structures were threatened as of about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a LAFD release.
The injured firefighter is being taken to an area hospital; the injury is not life-threatening, a LAFD release says.The Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank was evacuated Saturday due to the fire, CNN reports.More than 200 fire personnel, five helicopters and two aircraft were used to fight the fire, according to a Saturday evening tweet from Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti.
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