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brush fire erupted in a rugged area of the Hollywood Hills on Friday. The fire started next to the Oakwood Toluca Hills, a corporate housing complex northwest of downtown, and spread up the north face of the hills.

A column of smoke roiled into the sky behind the famous Hollywood sign that stands on the south face of the hills.

Some 150 firefighters and five helicopters battled the flames, said Fire Department spokesman Ron Myers.

There were no reports of structural damage and no formal evacuations, he said.

"I don't know the exact last date we've seen a fire in this particular area but the hills are prone to fires throughout the year," he said. "This is just a little bit earlier than what we normally see."

Southern California is parched after an extremely dry winter that left rainfall levels far below normal.

The Hollywood Hills bisect Los Angeles, forming the southern side of the San Fernando Valley.

The blaze started between the east side of Universal City and the western side of sprawling Griffith Park.


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Yeah... I saw the smoke...

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Trouble in Paradise:

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Crap...I hope damage is minimized as possible.

Yay!

^LOL, you and your stupid one line answers have always annoyed the hell out of me.

Anyways, at least its better than a hurricane...or even worse...humid weather.

West coast, west coast, west coast is on fire...

Yay!

And it the fire was put out and did not cause any damage...yay!!!

Stupid fuck.

Are the hills still on fire? Any homes behind that sign?

^No. The fire is now contained. Apparently it was started by two teenagers from Illinois. Hmmm...

^No. The fire is now contained. Apparently it was started by two teenagers from Illinois. Hmmm...
Damn. That's rough.

^No. The fire is now contained. Apparently it was started by two teenagers from Illinois. Hmmm...

So this has turned into arson...the plot thickens.

^No. The fire is now contained. Apparently it was started by two teenagers from Illinois. Hmmm...

Must of been ChicagoGeorge and I_Am_Hydrogen...

^^

I haven't played with matches since I was 12.
:D

It was me. I was careless with a lit cigarette.

^LOL, you and your stupid one line answers have always annoyed the hell out of me.

Anyways, at least its better than a hurricane...or even worse...humid weather.

haha yea Humid weather is a real killer. It's pretty ridiculous that So.Cal is so dry that stuff like that can just light up and get out of control.

Fires like those are only temporary and can be put out in a matter of hours. Humid weather is something that I personally can't stand. That's why we Southern Californians take such pride in our weather. :yes:

Well how come so often we hear about rampant wildfires in Southern Cal. which are unable to be contained.

Fires like those are only temporary and can be put out in a matter of hours.
Yeah, tell that to all the people who have lost their homes in fires like that.

I remember watching the Weather Channel during one of the fires. An Orange County resident evacuated her home due to the fire but said something like, "It's still a great place to live." ;)

Of course, I'm always talking about how great my neighborhood is as I watch it burn around me.

Aside from the fires, which seldom occur, it's a rather pleasant place to live. Yeah, the people in the Anaheim Hills think it is sooo terrible there. Yet they're paying millions of dollars to live there.

Luckily the fire in the Hollywood Hills, which was ignited by two careless teenagers from Illinois, didn't cause any sort of damage. And now that that's over with, we can move on and enjoy the weather.

Aside from the fires, which seldom occur, it's a rather pleasant place to live. Yeah, the people in the Anaheim Hills think it is sooo terrible there. Yet they're paying millions of dollars to live there.

Luckily the fire in the Hollywood Hills, which was ignited by two careless teenagers from Illinois, didn't cause any sort of damage. And now that that's over with, we can move on and enjoy the weather.


are you seriuos? from illinois? :lol: it's almost fitting to post this news here in SSC

Hey guys, L.A. gets mudslides, brush fires, and of course once and a while earthquakes. Florida and the Gulf Coast gets hurricanes, Chicago and the Midwest get blizzards, tornadoes, and humidity layered heat waves. Still all are great places to live.

Hey guys, L.A. gets mudslides, brush fires, and of course once and a while earthquakes. Florida and the Gulf Coast gets hurricanes, Chicago and the Midwest get blizzards, tornadoes, and humidity layered heat waves. Still all are great places to live.

seems like the only place that man has ever walked that doesn't have weather problems is the moon. And i don't care how great of a city they build there, i'm not interested.

seems like the only place that man has ever walked that doesn't have weather problems is the moon. And i don't care how great of a city they build there, i'm not interested.

what about mars

Thats one hell of a plume. Christ. Hope everything is alright.