Hiking trail at El Dorado Nature Center. Courtesy photo.

City officials closed the El Dorado Park Nature Center following a brush fire near the park early this morning, authorities said.

The Long Beach Fire Department responded to the blaze at around 2:17 a.m. near Spring Street and the San Gabriel River, according to LBFD spokesman Brian Fisk. There, fire crews found multiple fires burning in dry brush in a 300-square-foot area, Fisk said.

It took about two and a half hours to extinguish the fire, said Fisk.

There were no injuries, according to the LBFD.

The fire’s proximity to the nature center convinced city officials to temporarily close the facility, said City Councilmember Daryl Supernaw.

The fire did not damage the nature center, but city officials opted to close it out of caution, said Supernaw.

The Nature Center, which is closed on Mondays, will reopen on Tuesday, said Supernaw.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information on the Nature Center’s closure.

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Anthony Pignataro is an investigative reporter and editor for the Long Beach Post. He has close to three decades of experience in journalism leading numerous investigations and long-form journalism projects for the OC Weekly and other publications. He joined the Post in May 2021.