Firefighters quickly knocked down a half-acre grass fire in Griffith Park amid a Particularly Dangerous Situation weather warning for the region. The fire was reported around 1 p.m., just below the East Griffith Observatory Trail,

Griffith Park is home to such L.A. landmarks as Griffith Observatory, the Greek Theatre, the Los Angeles Zoo and the Hollywood Sign. It also contains the Travel Town Museum as well as a merry-go-round.

Griffith Park and other Los Angeles-area parks were closed Monday due to the increased risk of wildfires to start the week in Southern California. Due to red flag warnings in place Monday through part of Tuesday,