LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Three firefighters were injured this morning
during a fire at a one-story commercial building in the Vermont Vista
neighborhood of South Los Angeles. One firefighter was taken to the hospital
after suffering a minor non-life threatening injury, according to the LA Fire
Department.
The two other firefighters returned to work after being evaluated.
They were injured from debris that flew beyond an established collapse
zone.
LAFD put out the fire in 42 minutes with the help of 89 firefighters.
LAFD Heavy Equipment is responding to assist with moving debris and uncovering smoldering materials underneath the collapsed portion of the building.
Fire crews were called at 4:52 a.m. to 500 W. Manchester Ave. where
they found the structure with heavy flames on the outside, said Los Angeles
Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange.
The cause of the fire was still under investigation.
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