Fire in Los Angeles

Currently the biggest park in Los Angeles, Griffith Park is on fire threatening many Los Angeles landmarks, including the Los Angeles Zoo and the Observatory. You can see many pictures of the fire at the blogsite www.laist.com



So far 200 plus acres have burned. They started to evacuate homes an hour or so ago.


This is about 7 miles from where I live, I am not in danger, but I am worried that this is the second fire in the park in less than two months. In the last year it has rained only 3 or 4 times.

I am here's tips for not burning down Los Angeles.

• Do not smoke in grassy areas-today's fire was started by a homeless man who fell asleep while smoking
  
• Do not set fires at any campground or park in the state of California
• Keep an eye on your children the 1st fire that burned 150 acres was started by a couple of teenagers who wanted to see what happened if they lit a patch of brush on fire
• Do not throw cigarettes out a car window.
  
• Listen to people when they threaten to burn down Los Angeles, I am learning more and more that there are people who will do crazy destructive stuff. (Turn on the news, another college shooting in California)
  

Please I really like this city, please don't burn it down.