Fire near Dodger Stadium: Emergency crews respond to smoke near ballpark during Dodgers-Yankees game

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A fire swept through Elysian Park on Saturday night, encroaching on Dodger Stadium while Los Angeles took on the Yankees.

The inferno prompted emergency crews to rush to the area, with helicopters flushing water down the smoke-filled skies.

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Authorities were deployed to fend off the blaze, Watch Duty's Brent Courtney reported.

The inferno is believed to be a vegetation fire. It was fairly tame at its start, sprawling over about a 1/4 acre. It's since grown to 2+ acres, according to Courtney.

UPDATE: Courtney reported at 8:52 p.m. that the fire was contained at around two acres, with resource crews remaining at the scene for an additional two hours to "mop up." 

Los Angeles' clash with New York was not delayed. The Dodgers won 18-2.

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