One person was hospitalized Thursday after being injured in a fire in a single-story home located at the back of a primary residential property in South Los Angeles.
Firefighters responded Thursday to the 100 block of West 58th Street, near Main Street at approximately 6:15 p.m. Thursday, where they located visible smoke from the residence, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.
The 42 firefighters quickly began an offensive interior attack, extinguishing the fire within 15 minutes.
“During fire attack, firefighters discovered and rescued one occupant from he burning residence,” Humphrey said in a statement.
The victim was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition.
No other injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.