Crime & Safety
Update: Arson Caused Hollywood Apartment Building Fire
Three firefighters are injured in the blaze on Barton Avenue.
This story was posted by Craig Clough. It was written by City News Service.
A fire that damaged a two-story apartment building in Hollywood Friday and left three firefighters injured was determined to be caused by arson, authorities said.
Firefighters sent to the 5900 block of Barton Avenue, between Gower Street and Van Ness Avenue, at 10:45 a.m. reported smoke coming from the basement, Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
Firefighters appeared to have had the bulk of the blaze under control within about a half-hour, but the flames flared up, and it took about 2 1/2 hours to fully extinguish them.
Three firefighters were injured in the firefight, two requiring hospitalization, fire officials said.
A damage estimate was not immediately available.
Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the fire to contact the LAFD Arson Section at (213) 893-9850.
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