Fire breaks out at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena

Los Angeles County firefighters knocked down a fire that broke out at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena early Wednesday morning. 

Fire authorities said the fire was reported around 5:30 a.m. at the high school located in the 14800 block of S. Van Ness Avenue. 

Aerial images from SkyFOX showed a partial roof collapse and that by 6:10 a.m., most of the fire was knocked down. 

An LA County Fire official said the fire started in the athletic building and that the fire had spread to the bleachers. 

A portion of Van Ness Avenue between 146th Street and Marine Ave. was closed for the firefight before the roadways reopened. 

No injures were reported and the cause of the fire was under investigation. 

Gardena