A firefighter was injured Tuesday afternoon while battling a fire in an apartment in the Del Rey area.

The fire was reported about 3 p.m. at the three-story building in the 12600 block of Braddock Drive, near Culver Boulevard, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

A firefighter suffered a non-life-threatening burn injury and was taken to a hospital for treatment, Prange said.

Twenty-six firefighters extinguished the flames in about 24 minutes, according to Prange.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *