Knockdown Major Emergency Structure Fire 08/22/2018 INC#0178

Knockdown Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0178; 08:30AM; 1316 S Margo St; internal:/; Downtown; #DTLA #SouthPark; 160 LAFD Firefighters labored for 2 Hrs 30 Minutes to fully extinguish stubborn flames, confining fire within a 25' x 150' one-story (yet unnamed) business filled with densely stored clothing; Though permeated with heavy smoke, firefighters prevented all but minimal fire from extending into an adjoining one story building (same business but facing Olive Street) connected by an interior doorway; No injury; Monetary loss still being tabulated; Fire cause under active investigation; Media: LAFD PIO Captain Branden Silverman remains at scene; Motorists: Expect congestion near and avoid the intersection of Pico and Olive Streets if possible this morning until LAFD operations complete; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR1 AR10 AR2 AR37 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC2 BC5 BC9 CM21 CM22 E10 E11 E13 E2 E20 E201 E202 E203 E209 E21 E210 E211 E215 E220 E226 E227 E229 E26 E27 E3 E9 EA1 EA2 EM1 EM11 EM2 EM25 HR3 HU59 PI4 RA10 RA11 RA209 RA27 RA810 RA9 RM2 RM4 SQ21 T1 T10 T11 T15 T2 T20 T26 T27 T29 T3 T9 UR27 UR88; - Brian Humphrey

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