Public Safety
Inglewood strip-mall fire injures one and damages several businesses
A large commercial fire spread through multiple businesses Thursday afternoon, sending one person to a hospital and drawing roughly 130 firefighters.
Los Angeles County firefighters responded shortly after noon to the 700 block of East Hyde Park Boulevard. NBC Los Angeles reported that flames spread from one heavily involved unit to several neighboring businesses.
Response: About 130 firefighters
Knockdown: 4:15 p.m.
Injuries: One person transported to a hospital
Roof collapsed at two businesses
KABC reported that the incident was upgraded to a third alarm at 12:37 p.m. and firefighters shifted to defensive operations. The roofs of two businesses collapsed during the fire.
Officials did not immediately disclose the hospitalized person’s condition. Crews remained at the scene after the knockdown to contain hot spots, and the cause was under investigation.
Sources: NBC Los Angeles → · KABC →