A fire heavily damaged a strip mall in Winnetka Monday and injured a firefighter, authorities said.
The fire was reported at 2:59 a.m. at 20851 Sherman Way at De Soto Avenue, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
It took 106 firefighters 49 minutes to put out the flames inside the 4,452-square-foot structure, which has four tenants, Humphrey said. They were Ladin’s Liquor and Delicatessen, Cash 4 Gold CP, Winnetka check Cashing and Raspados Y Churros Frutal.
One firefighter suffered a burned hand and was taken to a hospital for treatment, Humphrey said. He was in fair condition. There were no other injuries.
“The 61-year-old building was not equipped with optional fire sprinklers,” he said.
Several traffic lanes around the intersection were closed until firefighters finish their work, Humphrey said.
The cause of the fire was not immediately determined.
—City News Service