Fire damages building on Houdini Estate in Hollywood Hills

Friday, December 25, 2020
HOLLYWOOD HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Flames tore through a building on the Houdini Estate in the Hollywood Hills on Thursday night.

The fire started just after 8 p.m. in a shed behind the house in the 2400 block of N. Laurel Canyon Blvd., which was once home to legendary illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini.
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Over 100 firefighters responded while helicopters performed water drops.

Crews say they were helped by the wind which pushed the flames into a small area of brush.
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The fire was fully contained in about an hour.
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