Brush fire burns hills next to Dodger Stadium

ECHO PARK, Calif. City firefighters were on scene battling the blaze, and water-dropping helicopters were deployed to put a quick stop to the blaze near the 110 Freeway and Hills St.

Baseball fans at the stadium watching the Mets-Dodgers game reportedly see a large plume of smoke nearby.

Approximately 10 acres of brush had burned by 7:30 p.m., according to the L.A. City Fire Dept.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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