Crime & Safety
1 Injured In Echo Park House Fire
A kitchen fire damages a home in Echo Park Tuesday morning.

LOS ANGELES, CA — One person was apparently injured in a kitchen fire in Echo Park Tuesday morning.
The blaze damaged a home in the 1800 block of North Morton Avenue shortly before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters tackled the blaze in just 15 minutes, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.
Paramedics evaluated the person at the scene. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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City News Service contributed to this report. Photo: Shutterstock
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