Early Morning Fire Consumes Industrial Building in Downtown Los Angeles
Friday, May 3, 2024
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
The Los Angeles Fire Department battled a major emergency structure fire early Friday morning in the Industrial Eastside area of downtown Los Angeles.
The fire was reported at 4:11 AM on May 3, 2024 at 1804 East 8th Street, with fire through the roof of a vacant 8,532 square foot two-story warehouse style building on firefighter's arrival.
A total of 118 LAFD responders under the command of Assistant Chief Melford Beard were involved in the largely defensive firefight, fully extinguishing the stubborn flames in 1 hour and 42 minutes.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire, which destroyed the unoccupied building, remains under active investigation.
