Crime & Safety

Nine Vehicles Damaged in Bellflower Fire

An overnight fire causes extensive damage to a Bellflower building housing a towing company.

Nine vehicles burned this morning in a non-injury fire at a Bellflower facility housing a towing company, fire officials reported.

Los Angeles County firefighters were called to the towing company's yard at 9222 Artesia Blvd. at 1:05 a.m., said Los Angeles County Fire Dispatch Supervisor Rey Dong.

It took 20 minutes for firefighters to douse the flames, which caused extensive damage, burning nine cars, a battalion chief told a camera crew at the scene.

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There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire was under investigation, Dong said.

- City News Service

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