Firefighters Knock Down Blaze At Venice Strip Mall

VENICE, CA — It took 34 firefighters about 20 minutes to knock down a fire at a strip mall in Venice late Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The fire was reported about 11:29 p.m. at 2814 S Abbot Kinney Boulevard, near Brooks Avenue, Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

Firefighters confined and fully extinguished the fire at the one-story strip mall, Humphrey said. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire was under active investigation.