GRIFFITH PARK IN FLAMES RESIDENTS FLEE SUSPICIOUS BLAZE LANDMARKS ENDANGERED.(News) From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: May 9, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: BRENT HOPKINS and RICK COCA

Staff Writers

GRIFFITH PARK -- A firestorm roared Tuesday night across the tinder-dry hills of Griffith Park, jeopardizing city landmarks and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes in the Los Feliz area.

The massive wildfire, which may have been intentionally set, started about 1:30 p.m., prompting evacuations of the Los Angeles Zoo, Autry museum and nearby golf courses, and sending smoke billowing over Los ...