Firefighters were battling a major emergency fire Monday morning that engulfed a commercial building in the Central-Alameda area next to the city of Vernon.
The fire was reported at 1:02 a.m. at 5505 S. Alameda St., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton.
“First arriving unit reports a 100 foot by 100 foot commercial building fully involved,” Middleton said. “The fire has grown to a major emergency with over 120 firefighters working in a defensive posture for the majority blaze.”
The flames spread into an adjacent building, and firefighters took an offensive approach there, moving inside the building, she said.
Los Angeles County firefighters were assisting in the effort to bring the flames under control, Middleton said.
Video from the scene showed firefighters in defensive positions, pumping water onto the fire from outside the building that lit up the area with flames.