The fire displaced residents from 20 damaged apartments, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. One person was treated for smoke inhalation.
A fire that started in a vacant house spread to two nearby apartment buildings in Westlake on Monday morning, leaving residents from 20 units without a home, according to authorities.
It took 73 minutes for over 150 firefighters to put out the fires in all three structures. One person was treated for smoke inhalation.The fire displaced residents from 20 apartments that were damaged, according to LAFD Capt. Erik Scott. The American Red Cross has been called in to assist the families.
Residents from the apartment buildings huddled outside in their pajamas or wrapped in blankets, according to video from OnScene.TV. Firefighters doused the burning home as the flames lapped at the side of an apartment building.
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