Teen Arsonists Set Hollywood Hills on Fire

Cahuenga Pass Fire

Two teenagers from Illinois set the Hollywood Hills on fire today. The fire, which started near Burbank, came dangerously close to the famous Hollywood Sign, but luckily there were no injuries or major damage.

Hollywood Hills Fire 2007

Hollywood Hills Fire 2007

Metroblogging Los Angeles is all over the story with some great coverage and there are a ton of photos already up on Flickr, including some amazing HDR photos by Dave Bullock.

UPDATE: Micki Krimmel went up on her roof and shot some video of the fire.

photo credit: Gianni and Steve Silvas
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