I’m actually posting this from a conference at the Annenberg Center at USC also being attended by Brian Humprhey of the LAFD Blog, who was able to give me a little bit of info on the fire:

• The fire is being reported as having started at 12:55pm, and is considered a multi-agency major emergency fire… the highest level a fire can be ranked. So far 50 acres have burned.

• 34 companies have been dispatched, with five personell in each company, meaning about 175 men on the ground battling the fire. Five choppers are providing air support.

• The original dispatch location was 3640 Barham Blvd.

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1. Say “thank you” to those who responded to the March 30 Hollywood Hills fire
2. Major Emergency Brush Fire in West Hills
3. Hollywood Hills fire from Burbank
4. Hollywood Hills fire pics on Flickr…
5. Thar’s A Fire (Evacuation Drill) in Them Thar Hollywood Hills