Fire-prone building near Hollywood High School goes up in flames again
A two-story building in Hollywood caught fire on Tuesday morning, but it wasn’t the first time.
Tuesday’s fire was reported around 6:30 a.m. in the 6900 block of Sunset Boulevard at a location that is the site of at least three previous burns, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The building “looks like an abandoned structure,” KTLA 5’s Gil Leyvas said from Sky5; LAFD later confirmed that the building was indeed vacant.
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Firefighters could not access the site’s interior, instead fighting the flames defensively from the building’s perimeter as well as from the roofs of adjacent buildings.
A two-story building in Hollywood caught fire on Tuesday morning, and not for the first time. June 25, 2024. (Sky5) A two-story building in Hollywood caught fire on Tuesday morning, and not for the first time. June 25, 2024. (Sky5) A two-story building in Hollywood caught fire on Tuesday morning, and not for the first time. June 25, 2024. (Sky5)
They looked to have the upper hand, Leyvas said, but were told to be wary of the structure’s rear wall collapsing.
One person was being evaluated by paramedics on scene, fire officials stated.
The person, identified as a 35-year-old woman, was transported to a local hospital with burn injuries, LAFD spokesperson Lyndsay Lentz told KTLA just before 1 p.m.
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Sunset Boulevard was closed between Orange Drive and Highland Avenue while crews mopped up the debris.
The building has been red-tagged by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and is set to be demolished.
What started the blaze is not known.
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