Lomita fire: Apartment complex goes up in flames

Lomita fire: Massive apartment goes up in flames

A massive apartment building in Lomita went up in flames Saturday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

LOMITA, Calif. - Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department are battling a massive building fire in Lomita Saturday night. SkyFOX is live over the fire fight.

The blaze broke out around 6:45 p.m., at the Vista Verde apartment building in the 2100 block of Palos Verdes Drive N.

By 7:30 p.m., much of the massive apartment complex was engulfed in flames, with many parts of the roof completely burned through.

SkyFOX was over the scene while firefighters shot water down from ladders to fight the blaze. The fire first appeared localized to a few small areas before spreading to nearly the entire building.

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The third-alarm was called at 8:30 p.m., according to the LACoFD. Firefighters said they believe all the residents were safely evacuated.

At one point during the firefight, a transformer appeared to explode, lighting up the sky bright blue.

The apartment building borders the Green Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.

Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire.

City News Service contributed to this report.