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Crews put out fire in occupied commercial building in Downtown LA

By FOX 11 Digital Team
Published  June 12, 2022 5:58pm PDT
Downtown LA
FOX 11

Some residents inside burning building in downtown Los Angeles

LAFD crews are working to put out a fire at two-story building in downtown Los Angeles Sunday. Some residents are still believed to be inside on the second floor.

LOS ANGELES - Crews put out fire at a building in downtown Los Angeles Sunday in just under an hour, while some residents were still inside, according to officials. 

Over 100 Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene at 722-1/2 S. San Pedro St. around 5:19 p.m. Sunday. The building, a two-story building, has residences above one floor of commercial storefronts. 

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One firefighter suffered a minor injury and no occupants were injured. Firefighters cut holes in the roof of the building for ventilation while crews firefighting and search and rescue crews entered the building. The fire was knocked down in just 53 minutes.