House fire in South Park sends flames into the sky, threatens nearby structures

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Shortly after 2 am on Wednesday, April 14, a house fire with visible flames was reported in the South Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The address of the blaze was 116 E 59th Pl, a single-story residence. Firefighters were on scene in four minutes.

Multiple units arrived on the scene as firefighters attempted to enter the house at around 2:14 am.

A Citizen user video showed flames erupting from the roof of the house and a jet of water spraying the flames.

Shortly after, firefighters evacuated the first and second floor of a neighboring duplex. Later they had two hoses extended to a side of the home near the duplex. There was smoke near the duplex.

Despite firefighter attention, the growing flames forced emergency services to retreat, extend hoses to the burning house, and call for additional units. Firefighters worked to extinguish flames on a side of the home in order to prevent flames from spreading to nearby structures.

A three-story home and an alley near the house was also on fire as the fire grew.

With flames then visible in the attic, firefighters focused their attention there.

Other firefighters pulled off siding on the home to gain access to the inside. Stored items blocked their way.

Thirty minutes after arriving on scene, firefighters were able to enter the home and search for anyone injured or trapped.

The search was completed safely. Final word on the fire was that smoke was still rising from the house close to 3 am.

Stay tuned as this story develops.

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