A fire at a residential building in the Pico-Union neighborhood was extinguished in 41 minutes, the Los Angeles Fire Department said Tuesday.
Fire crews responded at 7:23 p.m. Monday to 1301 S. Berendo St. and West Pico Boulevard where they found the flames on the building’s second floor, LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said.
It took over 70 firefighters to locate, isolate and extinguish the fire, Stewart said. No injuries were reported.
An LAFD arson investigator was called to the scene to determine the cause of the fire and representatives from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety responded to assess the quality of the building’s structure.