And Tom LaBonge, the city councilman whose district the park sits in, is a fixture always here.

NPR: L.A. Fires Force Evacuation of Park, Zoo

Mr. TOM LABONGE (Councilman, Los Angeles District 4): The dance of the fire reminds me how Mick Jagger dances onstage.

NPR: L.A. Fires Force Evacuation of Park, Zoo