Some five dozen firefighters continued to battle a blaze Saturday evening at a large commercial building in the Harbor Gateway area.
The 100-by-100-foot structure at 14333 St. Figueroa St. had heavy fire showing from the rear when firefighters arrived about 9:50 p.m. Saturday, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton. The location is east of the Harbor (110) Freeway and south of Rosecrans Boulevard.
The operation that began in an offensive mode had shifted to a defensive posture, utilizing ladder pipes and heavy streams, Middleton said.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.