Arson investigators responded to a structure fire in the Vermont Square neighborhood early Sunday morning, where a 20-year-old woman suffered life-threatening burns, according to the Los Angeles City Fire Department.
Officials said the woman was unresponsive and in grave condition after being taken to a nearby hospital. A 55-year-old man was also hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries, officials said.
It took about 24 minutes to knock down the fire at 730 West 52nd Place, according to a fire department news release.