Firefighters Monday extinguished flames that engulfed a vacant, two-story commercial building in downtown Los Angeles, and no one was hurt.
The fire was reported at 3:57 a.m. at 1350 S. Flower St., said the Los Angeles Fire Department's Margaret Stewart.
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Flames were through the roof when firefighters arrived, she said.
"With over 80 firefighters on scene at the peak of the battle, crews extinguished the fully involved building in two hours and 33 minutes with no injuries reported," Stewart said in a statement.
"This will remain an active incident through the morning while crews continue to conduct overhaul operations," Stewart's statement said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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