A fire that broke out in downtown Los Angeles Sunday was knocked down by firefighters.
The fire occurred in a one-story building on Pico Boulevard just after 5:45 p.m. Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The fire was initially regarded as a rubbish fire but was upgraded to a structure fire when the first fire engine arrived on scene.
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The roof of the impacted building had been previously compromised due to a previous burn at the site, but the blaze was put out by 43 firefighters in just under half an hour, the LAFD reported.
No injuries were reported.
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