Griffith Park fire puts celeb homes at risk including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie & Kristen Stewart’s Los Angeles mansions

SUPERSTAR celeb homes were put in danger of being engulfed by flames after a wild fire broke out near Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.

A-listers such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Kristen Stewart all own properties near the source of the blaze.

A major emergency was declared as the wildfire burned in Griffith Park, not far from the iconic Hollywood sign.

The fire was first reported at 2.43pm PT after it began burning throuhg brush and grass on the 2600 block of North Nottingham Avenue.

But authorities said the brush fire had been contained at 6 acres around 4pm PT.

The LA Fire Department said in a statement: "Nearly all active flame has been eliminate and forward progress stopped after one hour and twelve minutes."

The fire department added that a "person of interest" had been detained.

An LAPD spokeswoman confirmed to The Sun: "We have a man in custody as a person of interest in relation to the Griffith Park observatory fire."

Former Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt, 58, and Angelina Jolie, 46, both have their main residences just a five-minute drive from where the fire was raging.

Meanwhile, Twilight actress Kristen Stewart, 32, bought a $6 million property even closer to the block where the brush and grass blaze broke out.

Other stars who own properties in the upmarket neighborhood include Oscar-winner Natalie Portman, Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and Mad men star Jon Hamm.

Griffith Observatory was evacuated and park rangers stopped hikers from entering nearby trails.

Nearly 100 firefighters battled to extinguish the flames while two helicopters made water drops from above.

Smoke and flames could be seen from surrounding areas but no homes were evacuated, the LAFD said.

The fire first broke out near the Boy Scout Trail in Griffith Park, just south of the area's landmark observatory.

It is a popular recreation area often use by hikers and dog walkers.