In the early hours of Christmas morning, a fire engulfed an apartment in Northridge. The Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished it within 15 minutes and no injuries were reported. The incident, which was recorded as Incident #0023, took place at 17841 W Lassen St, as noted by the Los Angeles Fire Department's alert.
The blaze, which seared through one unit on the second floor of the three-story garden-style apartment complex, required the effort of 30 firefighters to quell its ferocity. The building, which has two residential levels above parking, was saved from greater damage.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire was reported at 12:20 a.m. and no residents or firefighters were harmed during the firefighting operations.
Although the cause of the fire remains unknown, investigations are underway and sources have not reported any foul play at the moment, once the flames were doused and the situation was under control, the firefighters declared the fire out and ensured the safety of the premises before departing the scene.
The site of the incident falls under the jurisdiction of Council District 12, and the response was managed by Battalion 15 in the Valley Bureau. The fire did not result in any casualties and the event passed with no further details immediately available to the public at this time.
