YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AN APARTMENT FIRE WAS REPORTED at 2:20 in the La Brea neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
The spectacular blaze consumed the center section of a large 2-story building and brought many spectators while closing the streets in the area. No injuries have been reported.
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Photo by Roxanne Musterer
The 150 firefighters initiated a containment defense of the fire which was well underway in the attic and roof area of the building and threatening the exposures on sides B and D. Trench cuts were ordered immediately and are credited with much of the successful knock-down that was reported at 3:45.
The cause of the fire is determined to be from workers sweating pipe in the attic space.
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The Los Angeles Times has a good VIDEO REPORT.
The LAFD has issued a full report HERE.
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Roxanne Musterer photo
