Although the building is vacant, fire officials say there were some homeless people in the structure they rescued.
Firefighters are investigating to determine if homeless people are responsible for a large fire that destroyed the historic Morrison Hotel Thursday in downtown Los Angeles. The former hotel, located at the intersection of Pico and Hope, has been vacant for about 10 years.Around 11:20 a.m., more than 100 firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department were called to the four-story, nearly 100-year-old building that was erupting in massive flames.
The Doors rock band made the Morrison Hotel famous with their 1970s album also called "The Morrison Hotel." The building itself was built in 1914 and is considered a landmark. Last year, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation purchased the property for almost $12 million with plans of transforming it into affordable housing."It’s been vacant for probably 10 years," said Mark Dyer from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. "We were going to renovate it and create another 111 units.
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