Early Friday morning, a fire erupted close to the Griffith Park & Southern Railroad, as reported by FOX LA. The Los Angeles Fire Department was alerted to the blaze near the intersection of Los Feliz Boulevard and Crystal Springs Drive shortly after 2 a.m.

Intense flames were observed emerging from a shed utilized for equipment storage, located within the railroad's maintenance yard. Despite the significant damage to the shed and its contents described as "a total loss," fire crews successfully contained the fire within the maintenance yard, ensuring that neither the train nor the tracks sustained any damage. Furthermore, the LAFD has confirmed that there were no injuries as a result of the incident.

Additional details provided by the Los Angeles Fire Department's alert explain that the responding firefighters encountered a covered storage and maintenance area fully engulfed in flames. Due to the challenging location, access was difficult, but the crews were able to force their way in and completely extinguish the fire in a little over one hour. The 30-foot flames had been threatening nearby trees but were held back from any further spread.

The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time, and both the LAFD and Griffith Park authorities are actively investigating. Anyone seeking more information has been directed to contact the Griffith Park Rangers at the provided number. As the community looks on, the preservation efforts by the fire department have once again proven crucial in managing the well-being of not just the park's amenities, but of its natural heritage as well.