Crews reacted quickly Wednesday morning to a fire that broke out in a large commercial building in downtown Los Angeles.
No one was injured in the fire, which was reported at about 8:15 a.m. Wednesday in a one-story building at 785 E. 14th Place, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
When units arrived, smoke was coming through the roof and crews encountered flames when they cut ventilation holes, according to LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.
An additional task forced was requested, she said, but the first-arriving 36 firefighters located the fire in one part of the building and put it out in 16 minutes.
“Crews prevented the fire from extending to any other areas of the structure or the adjacent buildings,” Stewart said.