Firefighters Saturday knocked down an outside rubbish fire that extended into concealed spaces within a business at a one-story, L-shaped strip mall in Westlake, authorities said.
Firefighters dispatched at 7:21 a.m. Saturday to 820 S. Alvarado Blvd. had the fire out within 31 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.