A man was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after firefighters rescued him from a house on fire in the Fairfax area of Los Angeles, authorities said.
Firefighters were dispatched at about 2 p.m. Sunday to the 800 block of North Martel Avenue, several blocks east of La Brea Avenue and a few blocks south of Santa Monica Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Smoke was reported showing from one unit in a row of bungalow dwellings, the department said. Firefighters knocked down the flames in about 16 minutes and contained the fire from spreading to adjacent buildings.
One patient located inside the house suffered from respiratory arrest and was taken to a trauma center, according to the LAFD.
No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.