1933 Griffith Park fire

Griffith Park Fire
Workers fighting the fire atop a hill in the park
Date(s)
  • October 3, 1933 (1933-10-03)
  • October 4, 1933 (1933-10-04)
  • (2 days)
LocationGriffith Park, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°8′32.66″N 118°17′36.28″W / 34.1424056°N 118.2934111°W / 34.1424056; -118.2934111
Statistics
Burned area47 acres (19 ha)
Impacts
Deaths29
Non-fatal injuries150+[1]
Map
1933 Griffith Park fire is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
1933 Griffith Park fire
Location of Fire in Los Angeles

The 1933 Griffith Park Fire was a brush fire that occurred on October 3, 1933, in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, resulting in the deaths of at least 29 civilians who were trying to fight the fire.

  1. ^ "Griffith Park Fire Stirs Visions of 1933 Destruction". NPR. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2018-03-06.