A woman was slightly injured in a fire at a Koreatown apartment building Sunday and a suspect was detained on suspicion of arson, authorities said.

Firefighters dispatched at 1:08 p.m. Sunday to 154 N. New Hampshire Ave. had the fire out within 31 minutes, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.

The fire was limited to a unit on the fourth floor of the five-story apartment building. The injured woman declined medical transport.

No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire was under investigation, but the LAFD said a suspect was detained at the scene on suspicion of arson.

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