Crime & Safety
Mar Vista Fire: Huge Commercial Fire Under Control
Breaking: The blaze happened at Centinela and Palms.
VENICE, CA — As of 1:22 p.m., Los Angeles Fire Department officials say they have fully extinguished a "stubborn" fire at 3519 S. Centinela Avenue. The fire was confined to the common attic of the 9,200 square-foot, 69-year-old building that houses seven businesses.
119 firefighters took just over an hour and a half to fully extinguish this "Major Emergency" fire. There were no injuries reported. Streets are still closed but are expected to open up soon.
Just got to this strip mall fire in #MarVista. On Centinela Ave. @CBSLA #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/tWOwm0TAk7
— Greg Mills (@GregMillsTVNews) May 7, 2017
Structure Fire at Palms Blvd and Centinela. This video was 20min ago, whole building might be damaged. #CentinelaFire pic.twitter.com/jFtmnUYOI9
— Culvercity311 (@Culvercity311) May 7, 2017
fire in #santamonica -- shot from West Olympic pic.twitter.com/WwGoG3bOEE
— Ben Hess (@BenHess) May 7, 2017
@Venice311 massive fire west of centinela north of venice as see from venice little league pic.twitter.com/T54hI4jEpL
— Nick Webster (@NickWebster) May 7, 2017
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