A fire in a vacant two-story structure in East Hollywood with visible flames burning on the second floor was knocked down in 17 minutes Tuesday evening with no injuries reported.
According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange, 32 firefighters responded to the fire in the 1200 block of North Lyman Place, between Virgil and Vermont avenues, shortly after 8:40 p.m. Tuesday.
It was unclear what may have sparked the fire, and the cause was under investigation.