Crews Extinguish Fire at LMU Dormitory

An electrical fire in a three-story campus housing building at Loyola Marymount University in Westchester was knocked down in 14 minutes Saturday night and displaced "less than a dozen" residents, authorities said.

The fire was reported at 8:41 p.m. in Eugenia B. Hannon Apartments, used for overnight accommodations, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The building is located in the southern section of the LMU campus in Westchester.

Two campus security officers were examined at the scene for possible smoke inhalation injuries suffered in the fire and then released, Humphrey said.

A total of 38 firefighters responded and contained the electrical fire to a single second-floor unit, he said.

"Less than a dozen" residents were displaced but relocated to other on- campus accommodations, Humphrey said.

Damage was estimated at $14,000.

—City News Service.