Wildfire Ravages Los Angeles Park

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Published May 9, 2007 at 1:00 PM EDT

Firefighters are battling a wildfire in the heart of Los Angeles. The blaze began Tuesday in Griffith Park and has already destroyed hundreds of acres in the hills above Hollywood. Douglas Barry, chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, updates the situation for Alex Cohen.

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