Photo by John Schreiber.
Photo by John Schreiber.

A dog was found dead inside a commercial building that caught fire Sunday night in San Fernando, and a firefighter was hospitalized in fair condition after suffering second degree burns to his hand, authorities said.

The fire at 1107 DeGarmo St. was reported just after 8 p.m., according to Eric Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Thirty-two firefighters responded and doused the flames in 32 minutes, Scott said.

One firefighter suffered second degree burns to his hand and was transported to a hospital in fair condition, he said.

A dog was found dead inside the house, Scott said.

The cause of the blaze was under investigation, he said.

—City News Service

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