Fire authorities Wednesday are investigating the cause of a blaze at a two-story commercial building in North Hills that could possibly face demolition after it became a major emergency structure fire.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded at 5:43 p.m. Tuesday to 15226 W. Parthenia St. between Burnet and Columbus avenues where they found intense flames at the garden -style apartment building, said LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.
Over 100 firefighters extinguished the fire in just under two hours, according to the LAFD.
ABC 7 reported the fire has displaced 27 people — six adults and 21 children — from an apartment building next door, and three residents were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety is slated to visit the building Wednesday to assess the fire damage. If Building and Safety determines that the structure is too unsafe to occupy, LAFD heavy equipment operators will evaluate the building for possible demolition, Stewart said.
The department’s Arson Section is investigating the cause of the fire.