Firefighters Saturday stopped the spread of flames in the front yard of a vacant Central-Alameda house before spreading to the structure.
The fire was reported at 7:17 p.m. Saturday at 1559 E. 22nd St., west of Compton Avenue, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton.
The 14 firefighters dispatched to the scene put out the flames in 18 minutes, Middleton said.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was not immediately determined.