BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Flames tore through a three-story apartment building in Beverly Hills Wednesday, collapsing the structure's roof during a firefight that saw crews pouring water on the blaze from outside the structure.
A spokeswoman for the Beverly Hills Fire Department told reporters at the scene that everyone was believed to have safely gotten out of the building and no injuries resulted from the fire, which was reported about 10:45 a.m. at 232 S. Rexford Drive.
The Los Angeles Fire Department sent units to assist the Beverly Hills Fire Department in battling the conflagration.
After about an hour, visible flames were doused but firefighters continued dousing the structure with water from ladder hoses.
Nearby Beverly Vista Middle School was temporarily placed under shelter-in-place orders as crews fought the fire.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the blaze.
City News Service
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