Flames engulf commercial building in Los Angeles

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Near 10 pm on Wednesday, April 7, flames and smoke were reported at 7220 Woodman Ave in Van Nuys near Los Angeles (not pictured), resulting in a multi-unit fire squad fighting the fire for nearly an hour.

No one was found in the building, but the fire was in a dangerous place, near the 76 gas station and next to other homes, including a two-story apartment complex.

Firefighters and a helicopter arrived at the scene to the sight and smell of heavy smoke.

With flames then visible outside the building, firefighters attached hoses to fire hydrants and extended them to the smoking building.

Ten minutes from the time the incident was reported, nearby palm trees were on fire as the fire spread.

Firefighters requested additional units and advised they found a fire had climbed to the second floor of the building.

The fire unit then moved to the building’s roof to investigate if the fire had spread and were able to extinguish the flames that had spread to the second floor.

However, the fire had spread to the roof. While fighting the fire, the squad searched for individuals who could be trapped in the building.

Firefighters requested additional units and EMS to help fight the fire and to ensure anyone injured was helped. No one was found in the building.

The flames, it turned out, were concentrated in the building’s attic with two hotspots on the roof. Flames burst from a hole near the attic.

The firefighters evaluated that the fire originally came from a room on the second floor of the building.

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