Fire Knocked Down At Abandoned LA Restaurant

LOS ANGELES, CA — Firefighters Saturday knocked down a greater alarm fire at a century-old, abandoned restaurant in the Westlake community of Los Angeles, authorities said.

Firefighters dispatched at 12:14 a.m. to 1310 W. Sixth St. had the blaze out within 59 minutes, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.

The one-story, 5,500-square-foot structure was the home of the original Pacific Dining Car restaurant, the LAFD's Brian Humphrey said.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

The Pacific Dining Car opened in 1921, inside a replica of a railway train car. It has been used in multiple movie and television shoots, including 1974's "Chinatown" and 2001's "Training Day."

It was designated a historic cultural monument by city officials in 2023.

— City News Service