Brushfire Scorches Hillside Above Hollywood Bowl

HOLLYWOOD, CA — The Hollywood Hills got off to an early start to the so-called fire season Monday when the hillside above the Hollywood Bowl was scorched in a small brush fire.

The fire burned a quarter of an acre about 100 feet up from the famed venue at the 2300 block of North Highland Avenue. Crews were called to the scene at about 9:50 p.m. Monday. Battling a fire moving up a steep hill, firefighters used a wagon battery to halt the blaze, said fire department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.

Crews remained on scene overnight to mop up hotspots.

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