A blaze that engulfed a storage shed in Westwood this morning was brought under control by Los Angeles firefighters in a matter of minutes. The structure fire, reported at 1391 S Westwood Bl, began at 10:12 AM and caused heavy smoke to fill the shared attic of adjacent businesses, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The fire, which initially showed no visible flames, posed a risk to an adjoining one-story restaurant and gallery. The fire department revealed that 60 firefighters labored quickly to confine and extinguish the fire, announcing a "knockdown" at 10:41 AM. In a statement obtained by the Los Angeles Fire Department, "Firefighters took just 29 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish flames in a storage shed to the rear of a one-story row of commercial businesses, preventing fire spread to the common attic shared by an adjacent one-story restaurant and gallery." No injuries were reported in the incident, and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

The efficient response by the LAFD firefighters ensured that damage was limited to the shed, with no reported spread to other structures. Battalion Chief 4 and Battalion Chief 9 were among the LAFD personnel deployed to tackle the emergency, alongside multiple engine and truck companies from the West Bureau.

As investigations into the cause of the fire begin, local business owners breathe a sigh of relief due to the quick action of the fire crews. No injury was reported in the course of the firefighting operations. Further details about the potential source of the blaze will be shared by fire officials as they become available. For more updates on the incident, the public is encouraged to visit the LAFD official website.