On Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 5:13 AM, 14 Companies of Los Angeles Fire Dept. responded to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire near 1701 East 112th Street in Watts.
Firefighters arrived quickly to find a pair of adjacent 2 story residential dwellings under construction and fully involved with fire, the flames threatening occupied structures to the east and west.
A swift and well-coordinated defensive operation with large hose streams held the fire to the non-occupied buildings, which were awaiting the application of siding or stucco in their final stage of construction.
The flames were extinguished in just 26 minutes and no injuries were reported.
Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated. The cause of this early morning blaze remains under active investigation.
Story by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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